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Acer FA300 vs LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5: Comparison
Acer FA300 and LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 separate most on capacity: Acer FA300 at 2,000 GB, LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 at 4,000 GB, 50% in favor of LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5. Sequential Write splits them by another 47%, this time favoring Acer FA300.
Which is better, Acer FA300 or LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5?
On paper, LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 has the edge on capacity, at 4,000 GB vs Acer FA300 at 2,000 GB.
What is the main difference between Acer FA300 and LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5?
The Acer FA300 is the stronger choice on paper: it has 1.6x the sequential read (11,000 MB/s vs 6,700 MB/s), which speeds up big file copies and game installs.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA300
- 8.5/10
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 10.0/10
Internal and portable SSDs are scored on separate scales, so these two scores can't be compared directly.
Brand
- Acer FA300
- Acer
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- LaCie
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- Rugged SSD Pro5
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- External Portable
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- Thunderbolt 5
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- Portable Enclosure
Capacity
- Acer FA300
- 2000 GB-50%
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 4000 GBBest
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 6700 MB/s-39%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 5300 MB/s-47%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 6700 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (10000 MB/s vs 5300 MB/s).
Choose LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 if you want the higher capacity (4000 GB vs 2000 GB).