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Acer FA300 vs Transcend SSD230S: Comparison
Acer FA300 and Transcend SSD230S separate most on sequential read: Acer FA300 at 11,000 MB/s, Transcend SSD230S at 560 MB/s, 95% in favor of Acer FA300. Sequential Write splits them by another 95%, again favoring Acer FA300.
Which is better, Acer FA300 or Transcend SSD230S?
On paper, Acer FA300 has the edge on sequential read, at 11,000 MB/s vs Transcend SSD230S at 560 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA300 and Transcend SSD230S?
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
- Transcend SSD230S
- 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
- Transcend SSD230S
- Transcend
Model Number
- Acer FA300
- Acer FA300
- Transcend SSD230S
- SSD230S
Series
- Acer FA300
- FA300
- Transcend SSD230S
- SSD230S
Drive Type
- Acer FA300
- Internal
- Transcend SSD230S
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA300
- PCIe 5.0 x4
- Transcend SSD230S
- SATA III, 2.5-Inch
Form Factor
- Acer FA300
- M.2 2280
- Transcend SSD230S
- 2.5-inch
Sequential Read
- Acer FA300
- 11000 MB/s
- Transcend SSD230S
- 560 MB/s-95%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA300
- 10000 MB/s
- Transcend SSD230S
- 520 MB/s-95%
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA300
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Transcend SSD230S
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA300
- TLC
- Transcend SSD230S
- TLC with DRAM Cache
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 520 MB/s).
Choose Transcend SSD230S if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.