Storage Upgrade Options for Nitro 5 AN517-51-784H?

I'm thinking about buying the AN517-51-784H (from Walmart, which seems to be the only seller), but I wanted to know about the storage options. I'd want to add a second drive if I buy, so I want to make sure I know the right one to get. I've searched around a lot, but I can't find a definitive answer.

The two main things I want to know are:
1) How many M.2 and 2.5" slots does it have? (My guess based on my research is 2 and 1, but I want to confirm.)
2) What is the NVMe/SATA compability of the M.2 slot(s)? (I'm basically looking for something like this, but for this model https://au.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61577/~/what-type-of-m.2-drives-are-supported-on-the-nitro-5 )

Thanks!

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brummyfan2

Hi,
1.You have 2 M.2 SSD slots, one is for NVMe SSD and the other is for NVMe/SATA drives, one 2.5" HDD bay.
2.One slot for NVMe SSD, the other for NVMe/SATA SSD.
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/575080/acer-nitro-an517-51-56yw-m-2-compatiblity

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brummyfan2

Hi,
1.You have 2 M.2 SSD slots, one is for NVMe SSD and the other is for NVMe/SATA drives, one 2.5" HDD bay.
2.One slot for NVMe SSD, the other for NVMe/SATA SSD.
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/575080/acer-nitro-an517-51-56yw-m-2-compatiblity

bv6

Thank you! I saw that thread, but wasn't sure if the answer was the same, since the model is slightly different. That picture is also helpful!

One follow-up question: Do you know which slot is filled with the default storage drive that comes with the computer?

brummyfan2

No problem, most probably the original drive will be in the PCIe slot.
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/NH.Q9BAA.002

Ormonddude

I beat my head against this for a week and am now going the SATA route the Original Drive is a SATA and there's no way to intitilize the NVMe so trust me the can of worms just gets worse and worse I tried everything made a back up thrumb drive swapped sticks and the BIOS is just awful doesn't really let you change anything I finally gave up and sent the M.2 back to crucial who had amazing support but a compatability issues beyond repair - Now there is a Video of a guy that uses software and a external adapter to format the PCIE before he drops it in and that would likely work but expensive PITA so I am trying the Alternative of a 2,5" SSD Sata you cannot change the boot order and it boots to SATA at least mine does so you're left with a slot that cannot be easily initilized - I hope this helps anyone who went down this rabbit hole - Crucial has a lot of negative feedback and I am sure at least some is from issues similar to this.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/editor/2y/vmftc2bpc3g7.jpg

brummyfan2

Ormonddude said:

I beat my head against this for a week and am now going the SATA route the Original Drive is a SATA and there's no way to intitilize the NVMe so trust me the can of worms just gets worse and worse I tried everything made a back up thrumb drive swapped sticks and the BIOS is just awful doesn't really let you change anything I finally gave up and sent the M.2 back to crucial who had amazing support but a compatability issues beyond repair - Now there is a Video of a guy that uses software and a external adapter to format the PCIE before he drops it in and that would likely work but expensive PITA so I am trying the Alternative of a 2,5" SSD Sata you cannot change the boot order and it boots to SATA at least mine does so you're left with a slot that cannot be easily initilized - I hope this helps anyone who went down this rabbit hole - Crucial has a lot of negative feedback and I am sure at least some is from issues similar to this.

This is one of the best laptops in my opinion, it was unfortunate that you couldn't install a M.2 NVMe SSD, did you ask for help when you had difficulty with the SSD in the forum? unlike you I think many users are using M.2 NVMe SSDs in this model.
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