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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 800: Comparison
Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 800: the sequential read difference
The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against ADATA Legend 800 3500 MB/s, which puts Acer FA300 68% ahead. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer FA300 returns 8.5 against 6.4, a 25% lead. Acer FA300 also leads on sequential write, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 2800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on bus interface too, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Acer FA300 versus PCIe 4.0 x4 on the ADATA Legend 800. Add nand layers to that, 218 on the Acer FA300 versus 128 on the ADATA Legend 800, and the pattern holds. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer FA300 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 800. There is a split on controller as well, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus IG5220 on the ADATA Legend 800. Controller vendor is not the same on both, Silicon Motion on the Acer FA300 versus InnoGrit on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on nand vendor too, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus YMTC on the ADATA Legend 800.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity, nand type, form factor and drive type included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA300
- 8.5/10Best
- ADATA Legend 800
- 6.4/10-25%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA300
- Acer
- ADATA Legend 800
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- ADATA Legend 800
- ADATA Legend 800 (IG5220 + YMTC TLC CDT1B 512Gb)
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- ADATA Legend 800
- Legend 800
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 800
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 800
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 800
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA300
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 800
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 800
- 3500 MB/s-68%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 800
- 2800 MB/s-72%
Controller
- Acer FA300
- SM2504XT
- ADATA Legend 800
- IG5220
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Silicon Motion
- ADATA Legend 800
- InnoGrit
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 800
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 800
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Kioxia
- ADATA Legend 800
- YMTC
NAND Layers
- Acer FA300
- 218
- ADATA Legend 800
- 128-41%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 6.4), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 3500 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Legend 800 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | Acer FA300 | ADATA Legend 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | View on Amazon |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.