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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 960: Comparison
Acer FA300 vs ADATA Legend 960: the sequential read difference
The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against ADATA Legend 960 7400 MB/s, which puts Acer FA300 33% ahead. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA300 1% ahead, 8.5 against 8.4. Add sequential write to that, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 6800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 960, 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, M.2 2280 on the ADATA Legend 960. Dram cache is not the same on both, DRAM-less on the Acer FA300 versus 2048 MB on the ADATA Legend 960. There is a split on controller as well, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus SM2264F on the ADATA Legend 960. Nand vendor is not the same on both, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus Micron 176-layer TLC on the ADATA Legend 960.
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 960
- 8.4/10-1%
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 960
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- ADATA Legend 960
- ADATA Legend 960
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- ADATA Legend 960
- Legend 960
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 960
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 960
- PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2280
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 960
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA300
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 960
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 960
- 7400 MB/s-33%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- ADATA Legend 960
- 6800 MB/s-32%
Controller
- Acer FA300
- SM2504XT
- ADATA Legend 960
- SM2264F
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 960
- 2048 MB (2 TB model)
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 960
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA300
- Kioxia
- ADATA Legend 960
- Micron 176-layer TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 8.4), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 7400 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Legend 960 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Price comparison
| Retailer | Acer FA300 | ADATA Legend 960 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.