Can I replace the HDD in my Aspire 3 A315-51 N17QQ1 with a SATA SSD?

David58Sf

I have already upgraded the laptop with 8GB additional RAM and a 250GB M.2 NVMe SSD. So the 250GB NVMe SSD is the OS and boot, while the 1TB HDD is for additional storage. I'm experiencing a significant boost in performance since implementing these two upgrades. I feel certain that it will perform even better if I replace the HDD with a SATA SSD. So far, the recommendations for upgrade options only speak to questions about adding a single drive. As in "Yes, you can add either a SATA SSD or an M.2 NVMe SSD. So I know it will run using either. But I don't assume that means it will function with two solid state drives (one SATA and one M.2 NVMe).

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/682810/can-i-replace-the-hdd-in-my-aspire-3-a315-51-n17qq1-with-a-sata-ssd

Your A315-51 will function allot better with a 2.5" SATA-3 SSD drive as a slave drive. SSD drives use less power, are lighter and quicker and will not affect any part of your laptops performance. Open that HDD doo and take the mechanical drive out and replace it with preferably a Samsung 870 EVO SATA III 2.5 inch SSD of whatever capacity you want.