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Acer FA300 vs Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD: Comparison
Acer FA300 and Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD separate most on sequential read: Acer FA300 at 11,000 MB/s, Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD 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 Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD?
On paper, Acer FA300 has the edge on sequential read, at 11,000 MB/s vs Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD at 560 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA300 and Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD?
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
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 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
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Seagate
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Barracuda 120
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Barracuda 120 SSD
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- SATA III, 2.5-Inch
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 2.5-inch
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 560 MB/s-95%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 540 MB/s-95%
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 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 540 MB/s).
Choose Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.