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Acer FA300 vs Samsung 870 EVO: Comparison
Acer FA300 and Samsung 870 EVO separate most on sequential read: Acer FA300 at 11,000 MB/s, Samsung 870 EVO at 560 MB/s, 95% in favor of Acer FA300. Sequential Write splits them by another 95%, again favoring Acer FA300. They match on drive type and nand type.
Which is better, Acer FA300 or Samsung 870 EVO?
On paper, Acer FA300 has the edge on sequential read, at 11,000 MB/s vs Samsung 870 EVO at 560 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA300 and Samsung 870 EVO?
The Acer FA300 is the faster drive, with a Speed Score of 8.5 against 5.1.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA300
- 8.5/10Best
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 5.1/10-40%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA300
- Acer
- Samsung 870 EVO
- Samsung
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 870 EVO
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- Samsung 870 EVO
- Samsung 870 EVO
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- Samsung 870 EVO
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- Samsung 870 EVO
- SATA III, 2.5-Inch
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 2.5-inch
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 560 MB/s-95%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 530 MB/s-95%
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Samsung 870 EVO
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- Samsung 870 EVO
- TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA300 if you want the higher speed score (8.5 vs 5.1), the higher sequential read (11000 MB/s vs 560 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (10000 MB/s vs 530 MB/s).
Choose Samsung 870 EVO if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.