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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 850 Lite: Comparison
What is the difference between Acer FA300 and ADATA Legend 850 Lite?
The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against ADATA Legend 850 Lite 5000 MB/s, which puts Acer FA300 55% ahead. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer FA300 returns 8.5 against 7, a 18% lead. Add sequential write to that, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 4200 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 850 Lite, and the pattern holds. They differ on bus interface too, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Acer FA300 versus PCIe 4.0 x4 on the ADATA Legend 850 Lite. There is a split on dram cache as well, DRAM-less on the Acer FA300 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 850 Lite. Nand layers runs the same way, 218 on the Acer FA300 versus 176 on the ADATA Legend 850 Lite, another win for Acer FA300. There is a split on controller as well, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus SM2269XT on the ADATA Legend 850 Lite. Nand vendor is not the same on both, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus Micron on the ADATA Legend 850 Lite.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, nand type, form factor, drive type and controller vendor are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA300
- 8.5/10Best
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- 7.0/10-18%
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 850 Lite
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite (SM2269XT + Micron TLC B47R 512Gb FortisFlash)
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- Legend 850 Lite
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA300
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- 5000 MB/s-55%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- 4200 MB/s-58%
Controller
- Acer FA300
- SM2504XT
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- SM2269XT
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Silicon Motion
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Kioxia
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- Micron
NAND Layers
- Acer FA300
- 218
- ADATA Legend 850 Lite
- 176-19%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 7.0), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 5000 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Legend 850 Lite if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | Acer FA300 | ADATA Legend 850 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | View on 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.