CONCLUSION

   The Acer FA100 is yet another low/mid-end M.2 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD line based on a DRAM-less NAND flash controller by one of the less established players, Innogrit (the only other SSD with this controller in my charts is the Lexar NM620). This is not to say that it’s not good since it does behave exactly the way you’d expect by one such SSD model but overall, it’s not as powerful as most other Gen3x4 models in the charts. The good news is that Acer (or better yet BIWIN) reports higher than average TBW numbers for the entire line and that’s always something I welcome when it comes to SSDs. Thermal throttling was quite evident during all SNIA tests so always try to pair your SSD with a good heatsink if possible.

   Entry level products are defined a lot by their cost and with a current price tag set at USD124.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 135.41Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the Acer FA100 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 SSD is priced roughly the same as its direct competition (which means it’s still just a tad higher than expected inside the EU). Overall, the Acer FA100 1TB may not bring anything new to the table but it should easily cover casual users and even gamers with its performance and since it delivers as advertised it deserves the Golden Award.

PROS

- Good Performance (Up To 3300MB/s Read & 2700MB/s Write)
- Endurance (600TBW)
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
- Price (USA)
- Brand Name (For Some)

CONS

- Thermal Throttling (During SNIA Tests)
- Price (EU)