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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 800: Comparison
Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 800 sequential read compared
Sequential read is where these two genuinely part company, Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against ADATA Legend 800 3500 MB/s, a 68% lead for Acer FA300. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA300 38% ahead, 8.5 against 5.3. Acer FA300 also leads on sequential write, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 2800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 800. 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. They differ on nand type too, TLC on the Acer FA300 versus QLC on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer FA300 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 800. Add nand layers to that, 218 on the Acer FA300 versus 144 on the ADATA Legend 800, and the pattern holds. Controller is not the same on both, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus SM2267XT on the ADATA Legend 800.
What Acer FA300 and ADATA Legend 800 have in common
Everything else lines up. Capacity, form factor, drive type and controller vendor read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA300
- 8.5/10Best
- ADATA Legend 800
- 5.3/10-38%
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 (SM2267XT + Intel QLC N38A)
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
- SM2267XT
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Silicon Motion
- ADATA Legend 800
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 800
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 800
- QLC
NAND Layers
- Acer FA300
- 218
- ADATA Legend 800
- 144-34%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 5.3), 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.