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Acer FA300 vs Corsair MP600 Mini: Comparison

Acer FA300 vs Corsair MP600 Mini sequential read compared

On sequential read the spread is 36%, Acer FA300 11000 MB/s against Corsair MP600 Mini 7000 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. Sequential write runs the same way, 10000 MB/s on the Acer FA300 versus 6500 MB/s on the Corsair MP600 Mini, another win for Acer FA300. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Acer FA300 versus PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2230 on the Corsair MP600 Mini. They differ on form factor too, M.2 2280 on the Acer FA300 versus M.2 2230 on the Corsair MP600 Mini. They differ on controller too, SM2504XT on the Acer FA300 versus Phison E27T on the Corsair MP600 Mini. There is a split on nand vendor as well, Kioxia on the Acer FA300 versus Kioxia 162-layer TLC on the Corsair MP600 Mini.

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
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    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
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    Corsair
  • Model Number

    Acer FA300
    Acer FA300
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    Corsair MP600 Mini
  • Series

    Acer FA300
    FA300
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    MP600 Mini
  • Drive Type

    Acer FA300
    Internal
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer FA300
    PCIe 5.0 x4
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2 2230
  • Form Factor

    Acer FA300
    M.2 2280
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    M.2 2230
  • Capacity

    Acer FA300
    2000 GB
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    2000 GB
  • Sequential Read

    Acer FA300
    11000 MB/s
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    7000 MB/s-36%
  • Sequential Write

    Acer FA300
    10000 MB/s
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    6500 MB/s-35%
  • Controller

    Acer FA300
    SM2504XT
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    Phison E27T
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer FA300
    DRAM-less (HMB)
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    DRAM-less (64 MB HMB)
  • NAND Type

    Acer FA300
    TLC
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    TLC
  • NAND Vendor

    Acer FA300
    Kioxia
    Corsair MP600 Mini
    Kioxia 162-layer TLC

    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 Corsair MP600 Mini if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

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