I have aspire F 15 F5-573G-57TQ and it seems that it has a PCIe slot .

yash_hoskere

It only has a M key in it and located left to the the Ram slots . Nvme's are still very expensive , so can i put a M.2 SSD inside of this slot . I have read that some motherboard support this kind of specification . Does my model support this ? 

brummyfan2

Hi,
Your can install a M.2 SATA SSD or a M.2 NVMe SSD, the slot is compatible with both types of M.2 SSD. Please read this thread for more information:https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/554412/m-2-ssd-aspire-f15-f5-573g
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/534060/acer-f5-573g-59n8-m-2-ssd-support-pcie-or-sata-iii

brummyfan2

Hi,
When you install a M.2 SATA SSD, the corresponding pins on the slot to the second gap will stay dormant, the pins(yellow circle) will be used only when you install a M.2 NVMe SSD.

yash_hoskere

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
When you install a M.2 SATA SSD, the corresponding pins on the slot to the second gap will stay dormant, the pins(yellow circle) will be used only when you install a M.2 NVMe SSD.

Hi ,
I tried to research a bit more and did not find the exact model (mother board)datasheet (F5-573G-57TQ) . Are all F5-573G series laptop same in specification and do all of them support both NVMe and Sata III ssd . One of the answer here in the thread  (ven98 ) say that i need both M+B slot for Sata III interface. Am i assured that my specific model will accept a ssd of Sata III interface.

ven98

I think my post clearly says that you can. To be more precise, it isn't the laptop that has supports M.2 SATA SSDs, but it is the M.2 SATA SSD that has to support PCIe/NVMe interfaces. In other words an M.2 drive that is SATA only won't work on your device, because the M.2 port is PCIe for NVMe drives, but you won't be able to connect it to the port even, because the M.2 SATA drive is B key, while the PCIe port is M key. Now, there are M.2 SATA drives that support both SATA 3 and PCIe(also known as SATA express) , in other words they are compatible with both interfaces and the port they use is M+B key, unlike the SATA only drives. M+B key is compatible with both M key and B key ports, and this is why for example the samsung evo 860 is compatible with your device, despite it being SATA.

ven98

By M.2 SSD, I assume you mean with SATA 3 interface, on which the read and write speed is 500MB/s.

Yes, you can install SATA M.2 SSD as long as it has M+B key. When the SSD has M+B key that means it supports both NVMe interfaces with M key and SATA interfaces with B key. You can also check the x2 PCIe NVMe SSDs from crucial(Crucial P1), which are quite cheap. Available in 500GB and 1TB only.

brummyfan2

Hi,
Your can install a M.2 SATA SSD or a M.2 NVMe SSD, the slot is compatible with both types of M.2 SSD. Please read this thread for more information:https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/554412/m-2-ssd-aspire-f15-f5-573g
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/534060/acer-f5-573g-59n8-m-2-ssd-support-pcie-or-sata-iii

yash_hoskere

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
Your can install a M.2 SATA SSD or a M.2 NVMe SSD, the slot is compatible with both types of M.2 SSD. Please read this thread for more information:https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/554412/m-2-ssd-aspire-f15-f5-573g
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/534060/acer-f5-573g-59n8-m-2-ssd-support-pcie-or-sata-iii

I am still confused . Here take a look at this pic , this is the slot that i have 

brummyfan2

Hi,
When you install a M.2 SATA SSD, the corresponding pins on the slot to the second gap will stay dormant, the pins(yellow circle) will be used only when you install a M.2 NVMe SSD.

yash_hoskere

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
When you install a M.2 SATA SSD, the corresponding pins on the slot to the second gap will stay dormant, the pins(yellow circle) will be used only when you install a M.2 NVMe SSD.

Hi ,
I tried to research a bit more and did not find the exact model (mother board)datasheet (F5-573G-57TQ) . Are all F5-573G series laptop same in specification and do all of them support both NVMe and Sata III ssd . One of the answer here in the thread  (ven98 ) say that i need both M+B slot for Sata III interface. Am i assured that my specific model will accept a ssd of Sata III interface.

yash_hoskere

ven98 said:

By M.2 SSD, I assume you mean with SATA 3 interface, on which the read and write speed is 500MB/s.

Yes, you can install SATA M.2 SSD as long as it has M+B key. When the SSD has M+B key that means it supports both NVMe interfaces with M key and SATA interfaces with B key. You can also check the x2 PCIe NVMe SSDs from crucial(Crucial P1), which are quite cheap. Available in 500GB and 1TB only.

So can i use M.2 Sata III in my laptop . I have posted the imgage of the key in other answer . 

ven98

I think my post clearly says that you can. To be more precise, it isn't the laptop that has supports M.2 SATA SSDs, but it is the M.2 SATA SSD that has to support PCIe/NVMe interfaces. In other words an M.2 drive that is SATA only won't work on your device, because the M.2 port is PCIe for NVMe drives, but you won't be able to connect it to the port even, because the M.2 SATA drive is B key, while the PCIe port is M key. Now, there are M.2 SATA drives that support both SATA 3 and PCIe(also known as SATA express) , in other words they are compatible with both interfaces and the port they use is M+B key, unlike the SATA only drives. M+B key is compatible with both M key and B key ports, and this is why for example the samsung evo 860 is compatible with your device, despite it being SATA.

yash_hoskere

ven98 said:

I think my post clearly says that you can. To be more precise, it isn't the laptop that has supports M.2 SATA SSDs, but it is the M.2 SATA SSD that has to support PCIe/NVMe interfaces. In other words an M.2 drive that is SATA only won't work on your device, because the M.2 port is PCIe for NVMe drives, but you won't be able to connect it to the port even, because the M.2 SATA drive is B key, while the PCIe port is M key. Now, there are M.2 SATA drives that support both SATA 3 and PCIe(also known as SATA express) , in other words they are compatible with both interfaces and the port they use is M+B key, unlike the SATA only drives. M+B key is compatible with both M key and B key ports, and this is why for example the samsung evo 860 is compatible with your device, despite it being SATA.

Thank you . 
That helped a lot. So i need to find a sata III which has both M+B key in it . 

ven98

Yes, that is correct.

Athrey73

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
Your can install a M.2 SATA SSD or a M.2 NVMe SSD, the slot is compatible with both types of M.2 SSD. Please read this thread for more information:https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/554412/m-2-ssd-aspire-f15-f5-573g
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/534060/acer-f5-573g-59n8-m-2-ssd-support-pcie-or-sata-iii

Athrey73

Please let me know if this slot supports Sata M2 SSD 

Athrey73

Athrey73 said:

Please let me know if this slot supports Sata M2 SSD 

Can anyone help me with which SSD I should be considering and is it compatible for M2 type

brummyfan2

Athrey73 said:

Athrey73 said:

Please let me know if this slot supports Sata M2 SSD 

Can anyone help me with which SSD I should be considering and is it compatible for M2 type

You can install a M.2 SATA SSD, like Samsung EVO 860 M.2 SATA SSD.

RANDOMX28

brummyfan2 said:

Athrey73 said:

Athrey73 said:

Please let me know if this slot supports Sata M2 SSD 

Can anyone help me with which SSD I should be considering and is it compatible for M2 type

You can install a M.2 SATA SSD, like Samsung EVO 860 M.2 SATA SSD.

what is the maximum capacity of ssd that i can install in this specefic model

Commodore_1995#

@RANDOMX28 There was a user in the Portuguese community who successfully installed a 2tb nvme ssd, see: https://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=pt-BR&tab=wT&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://community.acer.com/pt/discussion/comment/714967#Comment_714967