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Acer FA300 vs Western Digital WD BLACK SN8100 4000GB: Comparison
Acer FA300 and Western Digital WD BLACK SN8100 4000GB separate most on capacity: Acer FA300 at 2000 GB, Western Digital WD BLACK SN8100 4000GB at 4000 GB, 50% in favour of Western Digital WD BLACK SN8100 4000GB. Sequential Write splits them by another 29%, again favouring Western Digital WD BLACK SN8100 4000GB. They match on 6 other specifications, including drive type, bus interface and form factor.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Acer | Western Digital |
| Model Number | Acer FA300 | WD BLACK SN8100 4000GB |
| Series | FA300 | WD_BLACK SN8100 |
| Drive Type | Internal | Internal |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Capacity | 2000 GB-50% | 4000 GB |
| Sequential Read | 11000 MB/s-26% | 14900 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 10000 MB/s-29% | 14000 MB/s |
| Controller | SM2504XT | Silicon Motion SM2508 |
| Controller Vendor | Silicon Motion | Silicon Motion |
| DRAM Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) | DRAM |
| NAND Type | TLC | TLC |
| NAND Vendor | Kioxia | Western Digital |
| NAND Layers | 218 | 218 |