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Acer Predator GM7 vs ADATA Legend 900: Comparison

What is the difference between Acer Predator GM7 and ADATA Legend 900?

On sequential write the spread is 19%, Acer Predator GM7 6700 MB/s against ADATA Legend 900 5400 MB/s, so Acer Predator GM7 takes it. On sequential read there is little in it, 7400 MB/s on the Acer Predator GM7 versus 7000 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 900. Endurance tbw is closer, 1300 TB on the Acer Predator GM7 versus 1200 TB on the ADATA Legend 900. ADATA Legend 900 also leads on nand layers, 128 on the Acer Predator GM7 versus 232 on the ADATA Legend 900. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer Predator GM7 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 900. There is a split on controller vendor as well, Maxio on the Acer Predator GM7 versus Other on the ADATA Legend 900.

Where the two are identical

Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity, bus interface, nand type, form factor and drive type included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 2 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Is the NAND Vendor the same on the Acer Predator GM7 and ADATA Legend 900?

It is. Both are listed at YMTC, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Speed Score

    Acer Predator GM7
    7.7/10Best
    ADATA Legend 900
    7.7/10Best

    How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.

  • Brand

    Acer Predator GM7
    Acer
    ADATA Legend 900
    ADATA
  • Model Number

    Acer Predator GM7
    Acer Predator GM7 (YMTC CDT2A X3-9060)
    ADATA Legend 900
    ADATA Legend 900 (MAP1602 + YMTC TLC EET1A)
  • Series

    Acer Predator GM7
    Predator GM7
    ADATA Legend 900
    Legend 900
  • Drive Type

    Acer Predator GM7
    Internal
    ADATA Legend 900
    Internal
  • Bus Interface

    Acer Predator GM7
    PCIe 4.0 x4
    ADATA Legend 900
    PCIe 4.0 x4
  • Form Factor

    Acer Predator GM7
    M.2 2280
    ADATA Legend 900
    M.2 2280
  • Capacity

    Acer Predator GM7
    2000 GB
    ADATA Legend 900
    2000 GB
  • Sequential Read

    Acer Predator GM7
    7400 MB/s
    ADATA Legend 900
    7000 MB/s-5%
  • Sequential Write

    Acer Predator GM7
    6700 MB/s
    ADATA Legend 900
    5400 MB/s-19%
  • Controller

    Acer Predator GM7
    MAP1602A
    ADATA Legend 900
    MAP1602A (Maxio)
  • Controller Vendor

    Acer Predator GM7
    Maxio
    ADATA Legend 900
    Other
  • DRAM Cache

    Acer Predator GM7
    DRAM-less (HMB)
    ADATA Legend 900
    DRAM-less with HMB
  • NAND Type

    Acer Predator GM7
    TLC
    ADATA Legend 900
    TLC
  • NAND Vendor

    Acer Predator GM7
    YMTC
    ADATA Legend 900
    YMTC
  • NAND Layers

    Acer Predator GM7
    128-45%
    ADATA Legend 900
    232
  • Endurance TBW

    Acer Predator GM7
    1300 TBBest
    ADATA Legend 900
    1200 TB-8%
  • Warranty

    Acer Predator GM7
    5 Years
    ADATA Legend 900
    5 Years

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Acer Predator GM7 if you want the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB), the higher sequential read (7400 MB/s vs 7000 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (6700 MB/s vs 5400 MB/s).

    Choose ADATA Legend 900 if you want the higher NAND layers (232 vs 128).

    Price comparison

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