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Acer FA100 vs Kingston KC600: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs Kingston KC600 sequential read compared
On sequential read the spread is 83%, Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against Kingston KC600 550 MB/s, so Acer FA100 takes it. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA100 20% ahead, 6.4 against 5.1. They differ on bus interface too, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus SATA III on the Kingston KC600. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM on the Kingston KC600. There is a split on form factor as well, M.2 2280 on the Acer FA100 versus 2.5-inch on the Kingston KC600. They differ on controller too, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion SM2259 on the Kingston KC600. There is a split on controller vendor as well, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion on the Kingston KC600.
Who each one is for
Buy the Acer FA100 for everyday storage use where 3300 MB/s reads are fast enough. It also earns its place with budget laptop or desktop upgrades wanting 2000 GB on a PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot. Avoid it for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads. Take the Kingston KC600 for business and security-conscious buyers who want hardware-based encryption built into their SATA storage. This drive's AES 256-bit encryption is a genuine differentiator for that priority. It is not the one for buyers on the tightest possible SATA budget. The Kingston A400, covered elsewhere on this site, offers a substantially lower entry price without encryption.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: nand type and drive type are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- Kingston KC600
- 5.1/10-20%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Kingston KC600
- Kingston
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- Kingston KC600
- KC600
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Kingston KC600
- KC600
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Kingston KC600
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Kingston KC600
- SATA III
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Kingston KC600
- 2.5-inch
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- Kingston KC600
- 550 MB/s-83%
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Kingston KC600
- Silicon Motion SM2259
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- Kingston KC600
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Kingston KC600
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Kingston KC600
- TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 5.1) and the higher sequential read (3300 MB/s vs 550 MB/s).
Choose Kingston KC600 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.