SSD suggetions for my acer predator helios 300 PH 315 51

Model: PH315-51 Laptop (2018 Model)

CPU: Intel i5 8th gen

GPU: NVidia GTX 1050ti (4 GB)

RAM: 16 GB DDR4 2667mhz

SSD: SK Hynix HFS128G39TND-N210BB : 128.0 GB M.2 SATA (Which has OS is installed)

Hello,

as i got to know that my laptop supports a gen 3 ssd and as of my research i got to know that a gen 4 ssd will also work in gen 3 slot with low speed supported compared to its normal usual speed.
so guy can you help me and tell me that is this true ?
also attaching some ssd link from amazon can you check will these work for my system?

https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-Plus-PCIe-NAND-5000MB/dp/B0B25NXWC7/ref=sr_1_2?crid=L8EMID7ZLWX1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QefDpYYyuDAKLzrUXPYQHyaLJzQhejdGMbZ_Kf797uY-OaygGPA99OP79lrN0D4berAl4u5JLCl2pvD00A4B9KarebJ4CGqUmlPdWbCmPt6uQhj4Vbgg43eY4jy9X8W5yNAHQxORS7UyFwnwYWjJXuRZZLxCDWBHL7wrOBTrjRu8imX8jqQgAlts0vAS7eumkbhZyuYUowIyDfT3_o1S9MGe8IDqbwgGi7QyR0nLXK2Q6zSit_TI5l5ixvXOlv05QbYMt_uMDJbMLM08VJMseCxNDZo-SFBdH7c5JT1wSYo.Nq-pTliIvJrSakggBYpDtX_ZREon4GLA85fR3X3XqOg&dib_tag=se&keywords=p3%2Bplus%2Bssd&qid=1753737838&s=computers&sprefix=%2Ccomputers%2C248&sr=1-2&th=1

https://www.amazon.in/Western-Digital-Warranty-Internal-WDS500G2G0C/dp/B09DVQQL9G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E2DWV62DCCDV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YHcg4p1NqRptkJm1fItsUVdnzvZnA8u5T7_FoJyt3Wy2BbV0Jy5qNNOG_5GtePMX3Sn_nvqvw9M3Qd18YCwe5h2edazmcsRRCGn01lDjesVDNLVIgXPZl2F08jWRcDEGk2V47nzkSCf1NTC_-Qr6ZOWOYOsMDaUN9Mz7Yn5saFnuwCIpsTk5QLW8IcKXrm9OeWkp7GfXYSxocaMgtjO7Nw94X0SK_xsEDqBDr2MjxoqMklpMWYVb_zE31FrWb_Co9Ky-OaoTwK1Srd9Uv9ZJkv_o1mrUt7G2CxmOLdhdJ-s.d3xUHrm8S2se0L709SEwJ3066NeglYnizPmpXCP3BvA&dib_tag=se&keywords=wd%2Bgen%2B3%2Bssd&qid=1753737896&s=computers&sprefix=wd%2Bgen%2B3%2Bss%2Ccomputers%2C203&sr=1-1&th=1

or if you can suggest me a good one with its full name.

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Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/727834/ssd-suggetions-for-my-acer-predator-helios-300-ph-315-51

Hi Sahiljack

You're on the right track — your PH315-51 supports PCIe Gen3 x4, and Gen4 SSDs will work fine, just capped at Gen3 speeds.

From the drives you linked:

Crucial P3 Plus: Gen4, DRAM-less, decent for budget builds but not ideal for heavy multitasking.
WD SN770: Gen4, also DRAM-less, but better sustained performance and firmware tuning than the P3 Plus.

If you're open to other options, consider:

Samsung 990 EVO (Gen4): Works great in Gen3 slots, has better power efficiency and thermal control than most DRAM-less drives. It’s newer and more reliable for long-term use.
Samsung 970 EVO Plus (Gen3): Has DRAM, excellent reliability, and full Gen3 performance. Still one of the best choices if you want consistent speed and caching.

So yes — Gen4 drives like the SN770, P3 Plus, and 990 EVO will work, but if you want better performance consistency, a Gen3 drive with DRAM like the 970 EVO Plus or WD Black SN750 is worth considering.

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/727834/ssd-suggetions-for-my-acer-predator-helios-300-ph-315-51

Your Predator 300 PH315-51 laptop has a PCIe/Co-Lay type M.2 SSD slot, and provisions for a 1x 2.5 inch drive of either a spinner or an SSD SATA III type drive (see caption below) which means that it can use a PCIe3 x2 or SATA III M.2 SSD drive, what I suggest is that you use the a PCIe3 x4 lane type M.2 SSD as this laptop was designed for a PCIe 3 x2 lane drive in 2018 when this laptop was released.

This is the Acer PH315-51 drive specs, 1x M.2 SSD PCIe 3 x2 or SATA III drive and 1x 2.5 inch SATA III drive of either a spinner drive or an SSD.

From the Amazon links that you have given above, the most suitable M.2 SSD drive is the PCIe 3 x4 WD SN-350 Green M.2 SSD, so buy that drive, as that is the most suitable drive for your PH315-51 model laptop, as this laptop will never operate at higher read/write speeds than 3200MB/s . DO NOT use a SATA III M.2 SSD as they are very hard to buy in large capacities and are way too slow these days

DO NOT waste your money on the Gen 4 x4 lane M.2 SSD Crucial T3 Plus, as your PHN315-51 laptop will never ever operate at drive read/write speeds of a Gen 4 x4 lane M.2 drive. Good luck and hope this helps y.ou out. Good luck and hope this helps you out.