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Acer FA100 vs Apacer AS2280Q4U: Comparison
What is the difference between Acer FA100 and Apacer AS2280Q4U?
The gap that matters here is sequential write: Acer FA100 2700 MB/s against Apacer AS2280Q4U 7000 MB/s, which puts Apacer AS2280Q4U 61% ahead. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Apacer AS2280Q4U 24% ahead, 8.4 against 6.4. Sequential read runs the same way, 3300 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 7400 MB/s on the Apacer AS2280Q4U, another win for Apacer AS2280Q4U. They differ on bus interface too, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 4.0 x4 on the Apacer AS2280Q4U. There is a split on dram cache as well, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM on the Apacer AS2280Q4U. They differ on controller too, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus Phison E18 on the Apacer AS2280Q4U. There is a split on controller vendor as well, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Phison on the Apacer AS2280Q4U.
Acer FA100 vs Apacer AS2280Q4U: which one fits your build
The Acer FA100 is the one to take for everyday storage use where 3300 MB/s reads are fast enough. It is equally the pick for budget laptop or desktop upgrades wanting 2000 GB on a PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot. It is the wrong buy for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity, nand type, form factor, drive type and nand vendor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the NAND Layers the same on the Acer FA100 and Apacer AS2280Q4U?
It is. Both are listed at 176, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-24%
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- 8.4/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- Apacer
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- Apacer AS2280Q4U (Phison E18 + Micron B47R)
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- AS2280Q4U
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-55%
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- 7400 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-61%
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- 7000 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- Phison E18
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- Phison
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- Micron
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 176
- Apacer AS2280Q4U
- 176
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher NAND layers (176 vs 176).
Choose Apacer AS2280Q4U if you want the higher speed score (8.4 vs 6.4), the higher sequential read (7400 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (7000 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).