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Acer FA100 vs Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD: Comparison
What is the difference between Acer FA100 and Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD?
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD 14500 MB/s, 77% in favour of Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD returns 9.8 against 6.4, a 35% lead. Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 12000 MB/s on the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD. There is a split on bus interface as well, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD. Nand layers runs the same way, 176 on the Acer FA100 versus 276 on the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD, another win for Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD. There is a split on dram cache as well, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM on the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD. They differ on controller too, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus SM2508 on the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD. Controller vendor is not the same on both, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion on the Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD.
Acer FA100 vs Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD: which one fits your build
The Acer FA100 suits 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. Avoid it for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads.
What Acer FA100 and Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD have in common
Everything else lines up. Capacity, nand type, form factor, drive type and nand vendor read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-35%
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- 9.8/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- Micron
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- 4600 SED Micron 2048GB
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- PCIe 5.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-77%
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- 14500 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-77%
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- 12000 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- SM2508
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- Micron
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 176-36%
- Micron 4600 SED 2TB SSD
- 276
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB).
Choose Micron 4600 SED if you want the higher speed score (9.8 vs 6.4), the higher sequential read (14500 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (12000 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).