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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 860: Comparison
Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 860: the sequential read difference
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against ADATA Legend 860 6000 MB/s, 45% in favour of Acer FA300. Speed Score backs the spec sheet up. Acer FA300 scores 8.5 to 6.4, 25% clear. Add sequential write to that, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 5000 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 860, and the pattern holds. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Acer FA300 versus PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2280 on the ADATA Legend 860. There is a split on nand type as well, TLC on the Acer FA300 versus QLC on the ADATA Legend 860. Controller is not the same on both, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus RTS5772DL on the ADATA Legend 860. There is a split on nand vendor as well, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus Micron 176-layer QLC on the ADATA Legend 860.
What Acer FA300 and ADATA Legend 860 have in common
Everything else lines up. Capacity, 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 860
- 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 860
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- ADATA Legend 860
- ADATA Legend 860
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- ADATA Legend 860
- Legend 860
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 860
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 860
- PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2280
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 860
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA300
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 860
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 860
- 6000 MB/s-45%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 860
- 5000 MB/s-50%
Controller
- Acer FA300
- SM2504XT
- ADATA Legend 860
- RTS5772DL
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 860
- DRAM-less
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 860
- QLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Kioxia
- ADATA Legend 860
- Micron 176-layer QLC
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 6000 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Legend 860 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | Acer FA300 | ADATA Legend 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | View on Amazon | View on Amazon |
| Newegg | View on Newegg |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.