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Hello,
Replaced stock NVMe drive on the laptop with a Samsung 980 500GB and performance is roughly half of the published specs.
Took a look with CrystalDiskInfo and it shows the current transfer mode as PCIe 3.0 x 2 instead of the drives maximum 3.0 x 4 supported mode.
Is this model laptop limited to only 2 NVMe lanes?
Thank you in advance for any information on this!
Hi,
Yes, unfortunately, most everyday laptops are limited to PCIe 2 lanes in order to reduce heat.
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Hi,
Yes, unfortunately, most everyday laptops are limited to PCIe 2 lanes in order to reduce heat.
Acer Predator PT516-51s Performance Results - UserBenchmark
Bummer, well thank you for answering so quickly. Much appreciated!
You are welcome 🙂
Acer Predator PT516-51s Performance Results - UserBenchmark