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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. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA300 25% ahead, 8.5 against 6.4. Add sequential write to that, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 2800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 800, and the pattern holds. There is a split on bus interface as well, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Acer FA300 versus PCIe 4.0 x4 on the ADATA Legend 800. Dram cache is not the same on both, DRAM-less on the Acer FA300 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 800. Nand layers runs the same way, 218 on the Acer FA300 versus 176 on the ADATA Legend 800, another win for Acer FA300. Controller is not the same on both, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus Phison E19T on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on controller vendor too, Silicon Motion on the Acer FA300 versus Phison on the ADATA Legend 800. There is a split on nand vendor as well, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus Micron on the ADATA Legend 800.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Capacity, nand type, form factor and drive type read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
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 (Phison E19T + MIcron TLC B47R FortisFlash)
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
- Phison E19T
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Silicon Motion
- ADATA Legend 800
- Phison
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
- Micron
NAND Layers
- Acer FA300
- 218
- ADATA Legend 800
- 176-19%
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.