Add SSD to Helios 500 (PH517)

Baronen
Baronen Member Posts: 7 New User
edited November 2023 in 2019 Archives
Hi, I've tried googling and watching youtube videos of the Helios 500, but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I was a thread here with the m.2 ports confusion regarding PCI-E and Sata.
What I want is to add another SSD so I can install games on.
Are there any free slots on the helios? And what kind of slots ar available?
I have one SSD disk 256GB and one regular disk 1TB. I guess they use regular disc slots, but I have not opened my laptop to look yet.

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  • MartinJohn00001
    MartinJohn00001 Member Posts: 636 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
    edited November 2019
    @Baronen
     Hi! Good Morning! Find the Storage information of PH517-51 unit below.
     System     Storage  
      Hard disk drive :
      1 TB / 2 TB 2.5-inch 5400 RPM
      Solid state drive :
      512 GB / 1 TB, 2D NVMe, RAID 0 SSD
      256 GB / 512 GB, PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 4 lanes, NVMe
      128 / 256 / 512 GB, SATA 6 Gb/s
       I Hope that this was helpful to you. Also find the RAM information of your unit below. 
     System Memory 
      Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM supported:
      Up to 16 GB of DDR4 system memory
      Upgradable to 64 GB using 4 soDIMM modules

         I hope that this is helpful to you! If I have answered your question click YES, thank you ! :) 

    Kindly click "YES" to "Did this answer the question" if my answer helped you!      
    Thank you and have a Blessed Day  :3
  • Baronen
    Baronen Member Posts: 7 New User
    Not really what i asked for, I was wondering if there are more slots to put a ssd disk in this laptop? And what kind of SSD do I need?
  • Stev3
    Stev3 Member Posts: 5 New User
    Do you have the AMD version (PH517-61) or the Intel (PH517-51) version? The AMD version comes with one NVMe M.2 256GB drive pre-installed and has a free SATA III M.2 slot next to it plus a standard old fashion 2.5 inch SATA III drive bay that you can add a hdd, sshd, or ssd to the system next to the battery. The cable and bracket for a 2.5 inch drive came with the laptop.

    To check which laptop you have, click on the start menu, click on the gear icon for settings, click "System" and scroll down the list on the left to the bottom where it says "About", and it should tell you under "Device specification".

  • Stev3
    Stev3 Member Posts: 5 New User
    The Intel version (PH517-51) is similar except the second M.2 slot accepts both SATA III and NVMe drives.
  • Baronen
    Baronen Member Posts: 7 New User
    I have the intel version. :)
  • Baronen
    Baronen Member Posts: 7 New User
    So what kind of disk can I use here? 

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