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Acer FA100 vs XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD: the sequential read difference
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD 11000 MB/s, 70% in favour of XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD returns 8.5 against 6.4, a 25% lead. XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 10000 MB/s on the XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 5.0 x4 on the XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD. There is a split on dram cache as well, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD.
Which should you buy, Acer FA100 or XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD?
The Acer FA100 suits 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.
What Acer FA100 and XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD have in common
Everything else lines up. Nand type, form factor and drive type read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-25%
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- 8.5/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- XPG
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- MARS 970 PLUS
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- PCIe 5.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- M.2 2280
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-70%
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- 11000 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-73%
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- 10000 MB/s
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD
- TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose XPG MARS 970 PLUS SSD if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 6.4), the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (10000 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).