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Acer FA200 vs ADATA Legend 800: Comparison

Acer FA200 vs ADATA Legend 800 sequential read compared

Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA200 7200 MB/s against ADATA Legend 800 3500 MB/s, 51% in favour of Acer FA200. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer FA200 returns 6.6 against 6.4, a 3% lead. Sequential write runs the same way, 6200 MB/s on the Acer FA200 versus 2800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 800, another win for Acer FA200. Endurance tbw runs the same way, 1000 TB on the Acer FA200 versus 1200 TB on the ADATA Legend 800, another win for ADATA Legend 800. There is a split on nand type as well, QLC on the Acer FA200 versus TLC on the ADATA Legend 800. Dram cache is not the same on both, DRAM-less on the Acer FA200 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 800. Acer FA200 also leads on nand layers, 232 on the Acer FA200 versus 176 on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on controller too, MAP1602A on the Acer FA200 versus Phison E19T on the ADATA Legend 800. Controller vendor is not the same on both, Maxio on the Acer FA200 versus Phison on the ADATA Legend 800. Nand vendor is not the same on both, YMTC on the Acer FA200 versus Micron on the ADATA Legend 800.

Who each one is for

Take the Acer FA200 for gamers and general users wanting 2000 GB of PCIe 4.0 storage at high read speeds. It is equally the pick for buyers who value a 5 year warranty and a 1000 TBW rating. Avoid it for workloads with constant heavy writing, since the NAND is QLC and the drive has no DRAM.

What Acer FA200 and ADATA Legend 800 have in common

Everything else lines up. Capacity, bus interface, form factor and drive type read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Acer FA200
    6.6/10Best
    ADATA Legend 800
    6.4/10-3%

    How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.

  • Brand

    Acer FA200
    Acer
    ADATA Legend 800
    ADATA
  • Model Number

    Acer FA200
    Acer FA200
    ADATA Legend 800
    ADATA Legend 800 (Phison E19T + MIcron TLC B47R FortisFlash)
  • Series

    Acer FA200
    FA200
    ADATA Legend 800
    Legend 800
  • Drive Type

    Acer FA200
    Internal
    ADATA Legend 800
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer FA200
    PCIe 4.0 x4
    ADATA Legend 800
    PCIe 4.0 x4
  • Form Factor

    Acer FA200
    M.2 2280
    ADATA Legend 800
    M.2 2280
  • Capacity

    Acer FA200
    2000 GB
    ADATA Legend 800
    2000 GB
  • Sequential Read

    Acer FA200
    7200 MB/s
    ADATA Legend 800
    3500 MB/s-51%
  • Sequential Write

    Acer FA200
    6200 MB/s
    ADATA Legend 800
    2800 MB/s-55%
  • Controller

    Acer FA200
    MAP1602A
    ADATA Legend 800
    Phison E19T
  • Controller Vendor

    Acer FA200
    Maxio
    ADATA Legend 800
    Phison
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer FA200
    DRAM-less (HMB)
    ADATA Legend 800
    DRAM-less with HMB
  • NAND Type

    Acer FA200
    QLC
    ADATA Legend 800
    TLC
  • NAND Vendor

    Acer FA200
    YMTC
    ADATA Legend 800
    Micron
  • NAND Layers

    Acer FA200
    232
    ADATA Legend 800
    176-24%
  • Endurance TBW

    Acer FA200
    1000 TB-17%
    ADATA Legend 800
    1200 TBBest
  • Warranty

    Acer FA200
    5 YearsBest
    ADATA Legend 800
    3 Years

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Acer FA200 if you want the higher speed score (6.6 vs 6.4), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (7200 MB/s vs 3500 MB/s).

    Choose ADATA Legend 800 if you want the higher endurance TBW (1200 TB vs 1000 TB).

    Price comparison

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