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Acer FA300 vs XPG MARS 980 STORM: Comparison
Acer FA300 and XPG MARS 980 STORM separate most on sequential write: Acer FA300 at 10000 MB/s, XPG MARS 980 STORM at 13000 MB/s, 23% in favour of XPG MARS 980 STORM. Sequential Read splits them by another 21%, again favouring XPG MARS 980 STORM. They match on 6 other specifications, including drive type, bus interface and form factor.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Acer | XPG |
| Model Number | Acer FA300 | XPG MARS 980 STORM |
| Series | FA300 | MARS 980 STORM |
| 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 | 2000 GB |
| Sequential Read | 11000 MB/s-21% | 14000 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 10000 MB/s-23% | 13000 MB/s |
| Controller | SM2504XT | SM2508 |
| Controller Vendor | Silicon Motion | Silicon Motion |
| DRAM Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) | DRAM |
| NAND Type | TLC | TLC |
| NAND Layers | 218-6% | 232 |