nitro 7 - NVME vs SATA M.2

biglio

I have bought a nitro 7 with a 256 GB SATA 2 SSD

I wanted to upgrade and got a 1TB sata 2 from Crucial.

The computer doesn't see it. Speccy software doesn't see it. double and triple checked and it's installed correctly.

I wonder if the second M.2 slot if NVME and the first is SATA2, i couldn't find anywhere the exact specs for the slots.

so I was thinking to get another SSD, this time a 1TB NVME and then swap the 256 SATA 2 with the 1 TB SATA 2 so i don't have to send back the 1TB SATA2 and will end up with 2 TB storage, there's no 2'5" drive yet.

But the crucial question is why doesn't the second slot recognize the new SSD, is it because it's a SATA2 instead of NVME?

I looked into the BIOS to see if I could change settings for the M.2 slots but there's nothing.

Please help.

THX

MartinJohn00001

 @biglio

    Hi, Find the Storage information of your unit below.

 Storage Subsystem
 • Storage 1: M.2 2280/60/42 for SSD*2 (one is PCIe only, another is PCIe/SATA Co-lay)
 • Storage 2: 7/7.2mm co-lay (No HDD Door)
 • SATA HDD
 • Intel Optane Ready
        As per as the above specs of your unit, one slot is PCle only and another is either PCIe/SATA. 

                      Also check the link below and check and for the RAM and SSD/HDD upgrades for your unit. They are Crucial and they guarantee compatibility with your exact model. Write down the part number for your reference and then order it from Amazon, it's cheaper and also has fast delivery. It is the most tested to be working.

    https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/nitro-7-an715-51-73bu

    It supports up-to 2TB.

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

andylb

Your model number please 

biglio

Model number is Nitro 7 AN715-51-73BU, thanks.

MartinJohn00001

 @biglio

    Hi, Find the Storage information of your unit below.

 Storage Subsystem
 • Storage 1: M.2 2280/60/42 for SSD*2 (one is PCIe only, another is PCIe/SATA Co-lay)
 • Storage 2: 7/7.2mm co-lay (No HDD Door)
 • SATA HDD
 • Intel Optane Ready
        As per as the above specs of your unit, one slot is PCle only and another is either PCIe/SATA. 

                      Also check the link below and check and for the RAM and SSD/HDD upgrades for your unit. They are Crucial and they guarantee compatibility with your exact model. Write down the part number for your reference and then order it from Amazon, it's cheaper and also has fast delivery. It is the most tested to be working.

    https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/nitro-7-an715-51-73bu

    It supports up-to 2TB.

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

biglio

Thanks a lot, That's what i suspected, but wasn't sure, wanted a bit of confirmation before switching the SSD around.