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Acer FA100 vs Corsair MP600 Mini: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs Corsair MP600 Mini sequential read compared
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against Corsair MP600 Mini 7000 MB/s, 53% in favour of Corsair MP600 Mini. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Corsair MP600 Mini returns 7.7 against 6.4, a 17% lead. Corsair MP600 Mini also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 6500 MB/s on the Corsair MP600 Mini. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2230 on the Corsair MP600 Mini. There is a split on form factor as well, M.2 2280 on the Acer FA100 versus M.2 2230 on the Corsair MP600 Mini. Controller is not the same on both, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus Phison E27T on the Corsair MP600 Mini. There is a split on nand vendor as well, Micron on the Acer FA100 versus Kioxia 162-layer TLC on the Corsair MP600 Mini.
Which should you buy, Acer FA100 or Corsair MP600 Mini?
Buy the Acer FA100 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 not the one for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads.
What Acer FA100 and Corsair MP600 Mini have in common
Everything else lines up. Capacity, nand type and drive type read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-17%
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- 7.7/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- Corsair
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- Corsair MP600 Mini
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- MP600 Mini
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2230
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- M.2 2230
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-53%
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- 7000 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-58%
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- 6500 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- Phison E27T
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- DRAM-less (64 MB HMB)
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Corsair MP600 Mini
- Kioxia 162-layer TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB).
Choose Corsair MP600 Mini if you want the higher speed score (7.7 vs 6.4), the higher sequential read (7000 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (6500 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).