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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 900: Comparison
Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 900: the sequential write difference
On sequential write the spread is 46%, Acer FA300 10000 MB/s against ADATA Legend 900 5400 MB/s, so Acer FA300 takes it. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer FA300 returns 8.5 against 7.7, a 9% lead. Add sequential read to that, 11000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 7000 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 900, 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 900. There is a split on dram cache as well, DRAM-less on the Acer FA300 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 900. Nand layers is closer, 218 on the Acer FA300 versus 232 on the ADATA Legend 900. There is a split on controller as well, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus MAP1602A on the ADATA Legend 900. There is a split on controller vendor as well, Silicon Motion on the Acer FA300 versus Other on the ADATA Legend 900. Nand vendor is not the same on both, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus YMTC on the ADATA Legend 900.
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 900
- 7.7/10-9%
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 900
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- ADATA Legend 900
- ADATA Legend 900 (MAP1602 + YMTC TLC EET1A)
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- ADATA Legend 900
- Legend 900
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 900
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 900
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 900
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA300
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 900
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 900
- 7000 MB/s-36%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 900
- 5400 MB/s-46%
Controller
- Acer FA300
- SM2504XT
- ADATA Legend 900
- MAP1602A (Maxio)
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Silicon Motion
- ADATA Legend 900
- Other
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 900
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 900
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Kioxia
- ADATA Legend 900
- YMTC
NAND Layers
- Acer FA300
- 218-6%
- ADATA Legend 900
- 232
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 7.7), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 7000 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Legend 900 if you want the higher NAND layers (232 vs 218).
Price comparison
| Retailer | Acer FA300 | ADATA Legend 900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.