Does the Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 have an M.2 slot for a SSD?

So, I'm looking to upgrade my Spin3 by adding a SSD drive, and I'm trying to figure out if my computer has a "spare" M.2 slot that I could plug it into, and keep my current HDD as data as well, or if I need to wholesale replace my HDD.

The specs on the computer found here https://www.cnet.com/products/acer-spin-3-sp315-51-37e7-15-6-core-i3-7100u-6-gb-ram-1-tb-hdd-us-international/specs/ indicate an M.2 slot under both COMMUNICATIONS (but seems to indicate that a wireless/bluetooth adapter is installed there) and NETWORKING (but seems to again indicate wireless or bluetooth adapter installed there).

I also found this post elsewhere on this site https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/468603/does-the-acer-spin-3-have-a-spare-m-2-or-msata-slot-for-a-ssd. The images in the 6th post down seems to show an empty M.2 slot but I have not opened up my laptop to verify.

Does anyone know if this slot is actually empty on the SP325-51-37E7, or if a network or bluetooth card is actually installed there?

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brummyfan2

Hi,
Yes, you have a slot for M.2 SATA SSD.

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brummyfan2

Hi,
Yes, you have a slot for M.2 SATA SSD.

mbrittb00

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
Yes, you have a slot for M.2 SATA SSD.

Thanks. Is there a spec sheet that states that. Hard to find specifics.

mbrittb00

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
Yes, you have a slot for M.2 SATA SSD.

It is a standard M.2 slot or will it take an NVME drive?

brummyfan2

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

mbrittb00

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

So I decided to crack open my computer tonight to see for myself. The M.2 slot “looks” like a NVMe slot (single key). I’ve seen reported elsewhere as well that this motherboard is NOT compatable with NVMe (PCIe) drive, but why would they use a slot that is?

mbrittb00

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

Sorry for the extra questions (thanks for the help so far). Do you have any idea what size screw is needed to mount/secure the SSD?

mbrittb00

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

Any chance the/a BIOS update will enable support for NVMe?

brummyfan2

mbrittb00 said:

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

So I decided to crack open my computer tonight to see for myself. The M.2 slot “looks” like a NVMe slot (single key). I’ve seen reported elsewhere as well that this motherboard is NOT compatable with NVMe (PCIe) drive, but why would they use a slot that is?

The slot is compatible with both type of keys, M.2 SATA SSD-> B+M Key, M.2 NVMe SSD-> M key, when you install a SATA SSD, few pins will not make contact(dormant) in the slot. Screw size is M2x2.5L, I am not sure about any BIOS update especially for NVMe support will be released by Acer.

mbrittb00

brummyfan2 said:

mbrittb00 said:

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

So I decided to crack open my computer tonight to see for myself. The M.2 slot “looks” like a NVMe slot (single key). I’ve seen reported elsewhere as well that this motherboard is NOT compatable with NVMe (PCIe) drive, but why would they use a slot that is?

The slot is compatible with both type of keys, M.2 SATA SSD-> B+M Key, M.2 NVMe SSD-> M key, when you install a SATA SSD, few pins will not make contact(dormant) in the slot.

Yeah, I got that. I'm just confused why they would use a slot that is "capable" of having a particular type of card (i.e. NVMe) plugged into it that it does not support.

brummyfan2

mbrittb00 said:

brummyfan2 said:

mbrittb00 said:

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
The slot is compatible with M.2 SATA SSD only and not capable of NVMe SSD.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Spin-SP315-51/43409

So I decided to crack open my computer tonight to see for myself. The M.2 slot “looks” like a NVMe slot (single key). I’ve seen reported elsewhere as well that this motherboard is NOT compatable with NVMe (PCIe) drive, but why would they use a slot that is?

The slot is compatible with both type of keys, M.2 SATA SSD-> B+M Key, M.2 NVMe SSD-> M key, when you install a SATA SSD, few pins will not make contact(dormant) in the slot.

Yeah, I got that. I'm just confused why they would use a slot that is "capable" of having a particular type of card (i.e. NVMe) plugged into it that it does not support.

I think it may be cost effective

mbrittb00

I suppose so. Maybe they were thinking that they MIGHT update the bios to support it. But it seems like such things never happen

mbczip

I have an Acer Spin 3 sp315-51 757C. After getting many confusing answers about the M.2 slot, what it supported if there was one, would it boot, etc. I finally just opened it up and found the M.2 slot and was pretty sure it was an M Key NVME. So I pulled my Adata XGP SX8200 Pro 256 out of my desktop, and sure enough, it was and M Key NVME PCI-E slot. Next was seeing if the Spin 3 would detect it. Booted right into Windows and there it was! Then restarted into the bios and it listed the Adata as a Boot Option in the boot list. NOTE the M.2 slot faces the opposite way you would think.

chocs

sorry to be a pain, would you know if Spin 513-51 has m.2 slot for an SSD? very difficult to find any information anywhere.

brummyfan2

chocs said:

sorry to be a pain, would you know if Spin 513-51 has m.2 slot for an SSD? very difficult to find any information anywhere.

Hi,
You should start a new thread because you have a different model than the original post and it's an old thread, for your reference, click Ask Question at the home page in future.
Your model supports M.2 SATA SSD.

ben7337

I realize this is an old laptop and old thread, but just to add another data point for the sp315-51-37e7, I just put a 4TB pci-e 3.0 x4 ssd in it and it works, but it should be noted that the slot is only x2 not x4, so speeds max out around 1700MBps even if the SSD can go faster.

Turtle013

The model will support a PCI-33.0 x4 M2 drive. I just installed a Samsung 980 M2 SSD and using Samsung's Data Migration cloned the drive on to the M2 Drive. In my case the boot time from powered off state to the login screen is down to 6 seconds both on AC or Battery. The shutdown time is under 20 seconds now where it was around 60 seconds.

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