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Acer FA300 vs ADATA Ultimate SU720: Comparison

What is the difference between Acer FA300 and ADATA Ultimate SU720?

The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against ADATA Ultimate SU720 520 MB/s, which puts Acer FA300 95% ahead. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA300 56% ahead, 8.5 against 3.7. Sequential write runs the same way, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 450 MB/s on the ADATA Ultimate SU720, another win for Acer FA300. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Acer FA300 versus SATA 6 Gbps, 2.5" on the ADATA Ultimate SU720. They differ on form factor too, M.2 2280 on the Acer FA300 versus 2.5-inch on the ADATA Ultimate SU720.

Where the two are identical

The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, nand type and drive type are identical here.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Acer FA300
    8.5/10Best
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    3.7/10-56%

    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 Ultimate SU720
    ADATA
  • Model Number

    Acer FA300
    Acer FA300
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
  • Series

    Acer FA300
    FA300
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    Ultimate SU720
  • Drive Type

    Acer FA300
    Internal
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer FA300
    PCIe 5.0 x4
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    SATA 6 Gbps, 2.5"
  • Form Factor

    Acer FA300
    M.2 2280
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    2.5-inch
  • Capacity

    Acer FA300
    2000 GB
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    2000 GB
  • Sequential Read

    Acer FA300
    11000 MB/s
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    520 MB/s-95%
  • Sequential Write

    Acer FA300
    10000 MB/s
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    450 MB/s-95%
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer FA300
    DRAM-less (HMB)
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    DRAM-less
  • NAND Type

    Acer FA300
    TLC
    ADATA Ultimate SU720
    TLC

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 3.7), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 520 MB/s).

    Choose ADATA Ultimate SU720 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

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