SSD for E5-575G-34TW

momo_M538_A004
momo_M538_A004 Member Posts: 4 New User
edited October 2021 in Aspire Laptops
Hi
I see my SSD M.2 slot on E5-575G-34TW is single key (M key or B key not B+M key), I dint knows it is M key or B key
Single M.2 key ( M or B ) is PCIe bus (x2 or x4)
Can I use SSD with M.2 B+M key on my laptop?
Because single key M.2 SSD ( M or B ) is PCIe and NVMe SSD is expensive, honestly I want install a SATA M.2 SSD on my laptop.
Can I use SATA M.2 SSD on my laptop? and can I use M.2 M+B key SSD on this device?  

Thanks all

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  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
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    @momo_M538_A004

    As I look at the picture, I can see there are only 4 pins at the narrower side of the M.2 slot notch, not the newer 5-pins type. This is not rare for 6th generation Intel CPU era. The M.2 slot is still a  "M" key type, but can only use x2 speed of NVMe SSD, that is, up to 1,700 MB/s read. Here in the U.S., it is not easy to get  a new x2 NVMe SSD (such as WD SN 520) from the retail market, almost all are x4 NVMe SSD now. Currently, people overpay a little using X4 drives to get x2 drive speed, as restricted by x2 M.2 slot speed.  Maybe x2 drives can be found easier in Iran. Seems like you can use both NVMe and M.2 SATA drives.

    For your reference, here is a link of a low end x4 NVME SSD (1,500 MB/s read). You can see that the price is just very close to a M.2 SATA SSD of the same capacity.
    https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS128GMTE110S-128GB-Solid-State/dp/B07CXC32T2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=128gb+nvme+ssd&qid=1634512293&s=goldbox&sr=8-1&th=1

    I don't see any problem with your English communications. Knowing you have a tight budget, but I still think the slightly higher price for NVMe SSD is worth it, considering how much time you can save every year with a faster drive. This NVMe most likely can still be used in the future PC, should you have the need to change for a new PC half decade or so down the road.

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  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    @momo_M538_A004

    One easy way to tell is to look at the M.2 slot. If it has only one notch and only 5-pins on the narrower side, it is then "M" key, can be used for gen 3 M.2 NVMe SSD. If you have 8th generation or higher Intel CPU with your PC, it can use NVMe for sure.

    Yes, same capacity M.2 NVMe SSD is little more expensive than M.2 SATA SSD but not by too much. A high end gen 3 NVMe (3,400 MB/s read) is more than five times faster than M.2 SATA SSD (550 MB/s read). Silicon Power A80 is a good value high end gen 3 NVMe SSD. I am using it as the boot drive while I am typing this message.

    I suggest using a lower capacity (such as 250 GB, even 128GB) high end gen 3 NVMe SSD as the boot drive, if higher capacities drives exceed your budget. You will appreciate the speed with NVMe SSD for day to day operations. For data only storage, I suggest using external USB HDD for that purpose. 1-5TB capacities can be in the range of USD $45-$110, very economical.

    Anyway, it is your choice.

  • momo_M538_A004
    momo_M538_A004 Member Posts: 4 New User
    edited October 2021


    Hi and thanks for reply bro
    my config is i3-6006u _ 8GB DDR4 _ MX140-2GB _ 1TB
    above picture is my M.2 slot
    yes NVMe SSDs is very fast than M.2 sata, and i want to buy a 128GB
    but my dear friend, i live in Iran and my salary at month is only 200$ : ), then it is very important price between a NVMe SSD and M.2 SATA SSD
    and honestly, for me not important between speed of NVMe ssd and SATA ssd, sata ssd solve my problem

    at all i dont know why acer not say M.2 slots on products is NVMe or SATA.
    and i dont know how can i check this, because both M.2 M key and M.2 B key is available as NVMe and SATA and only M.2 M+B is SATA

    SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
  • momo_M538_A004
    momo_M538_A004 Member Posts: 4 New User



    in this picture from KINGSTON, we can see M.2 M key and M.2 B Key support both PCIe (NVMe SSD) and SATA SSD
    Now how can I check my M.2 slot (M key or B key) is PCIe or SATA or both (PCIe and SATA) supported

  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
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    @momo_M538_A004

    As I look at the picture, I can see there are only 4 pins at the narrower side of the M.2 slot notch, not the newer 5-pins type. This is not rare for 6th generation Intel CPU era. The M.2 slot is still a  "M" key type, but can only use x2 speed of NVMe SSD, that is, up to 1,700 MB/s read. Here in the U.S., it is not easy to get  a new x2 NVMe SSD (such as WD SN 520) from the retail market, almost all are x4 NVMe SSD now. Currently, people overpay a little using X4 drives to get x2 drive speed, as restricted by x2 M.2 slot speed.  Maybe x2 drives can be found easier in Iran. Seems like you can use both NVMe and M.2 SATA drives.

    For your reference, here is a link of a low end x4 NVME SSD (1,500 MB/s read). You can see that the price is just very close to a M.2 SATA SSD of the same capacity.
    https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS128GMTE110S-128GB-Solid-State/dp/B07CXC32T2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=128gb+nvme+ssd&qid=1634512293&s=goldbox&sr=8-1&th=1

    I don't see any problem with your English communications. Knowing you have a tight budget, but I still think the slightly higher price for NVMe SSD is worth it, considering how much time you can save every year with a faster drive. This NVMe most likely can still be used in the future PC, should you have the need to change for a new PC half decade or so down the road.
  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    @momo_M538_A004

    Knowing that you have a tight budget, I think a M.2 NVMe SSD with 2230 form factor should meet your needs perfectly.

    Check out this think:

    https://www.amazon.com/KIOXIA-128GB-09946M-KBG40ZNS128G-Package/dp/B0941623B9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

    Doesn't mean you have to get this particular one, but a 2230 form factor one is about USD $15 and that will fit your budget. Personally, I never paid attention to this kind of smaller NVMe SSD because most of the time I use 500GB capacity type.

    Enjoy your new drive.
  • momo_M538_A004
    momo_M538_A004 Member Posts: 4 New User
    edited October 2021
    Hi bro
    yesterday i buy SSD, i search in stores and find out because my device is 6gen CPU (i3-6006U) it only support SATA M.2
    at end i buy this:     Lexar 128GB NM100 M.2 2280 SATA III and install on my device and install win 11 on this SSD and it work correctly
    honestly this Acer E5-575G is for my sister. when i see speed's change of device (start windows, launch applications and ...) I was persuaded to buy another one for mine :ِD . i have an asus x542un (i7-8550u  _  8GB _ MX150 4GB  _1TB)

    Fortunately on this device's page on ASUS site, explicitly stated this device have a M.2 SATA. I hope ACER will follow the same procedure in the future.

    i buy it:     https://www.amazon.com/Lexar-128GB-NM100-2280-LNM100-128RB/dp/B086XJ8DHM

    @ttttt very thanks for your help and spend your time for me  <3
  • ttttt
    ttttt Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
    @momo_M538_A004

    You can visit this site to run a test of your PC and get the possible upgrades from there.

    https://www.userbenchmark.com/?redirFrom=userbenchmark.com&amp;

    If this site indicates you can use x2 NVMe SSD, you can use it. Intel 6th generation CPU  era is the time transition from M.2 mSATA to NVMe. Anything (other than SD card) will bootup faster than mechanical HDD. For 8th gen i-7 PC you can see it bootup even faster than your sister's PC with NVMe SSD.

    How is your experience with Win 11? You have an early start. I am still waiting for my upgrade from Win 10 to Win 11. Some people complained that some old programs worked with Win 10 will not work with Win 11.

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