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Acer FA100 vs XPG MARS 980 BLADE: Comparison
Acer FA100 and XPG MARS 980 BLADE separate most on sequential write: Acer FA100 at 2700 MB/s, XPG MARS 980 BLADE at 13000 MB/s, 79% in favour of XPG MARS 980 BLADE. Sequential Read splits them by another 76%, again favouring XPG MARS 980 BLADE. They match on drive type, form factor and nand type.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Acer | XPG |
| Model Number | Acer FA100 (Micron B47R) | XPG MARS 980 BLADE |
| Series | FA100 | MARS 980 BLADE |
| Drive Type | Internal | Internal |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Sequential Read | 3300 MB/s-76% | 14000 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 2700 MB/s-79% | 13000 MB/s |
| Controller | IG5216 | SM2508 |
| Controller Vendor | InnoGrit | Silicon Motion |
| DRAM Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) | DRAM |
| NAND Type | TLC | TLC |




