Predator G3 710 takes M.2 NVME SSD or will it only take m.2 SATA?

gozzo
gozzo Member Posts: 3 New User
edited January 2023 in Predator Desktops

I want to use a M.2 NVME 1tb SSD in my Predator G3 710 (i7 7700 Motherboard: (KBL) (U3E1) BIOS: R02)- can I instal a M.2 NVME SSD or will it only take m.2 SATA.

Please explain in laymans terms thanks.


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  • gozzo
    gozzo Member Posts: 3 New User
    Answer ✓

    Thank you for the advice, very much appreciated, this forum is brilliant.

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  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,180 Trailblazer
    edited January 2023
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/678201/predator-g3-710

    These are the Acer suggested M.2 SSD type drives that your G3-710 desktop can function with, NVMe M.2 drives are not compatible (they were release in 2017) and this desktop is a late 2015-16 and this desktops came with SATA-3 type M.2 mobo slot that has a B&M end key type M.2 drive at 6GB/s max.

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  • gozzo
    gozzo Member Posts: 3 New User

    Thanks for that, does it also mean that I can’t upgrade to 1tb?

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer

    No, you can go as big as you want, you just have to use a SATA.

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  • gozzo
    gozzo Member Posts: 3 New User
    Answer ✓

    Thank you for the advice, very much appreciated, this forum is brilliant.

  • JOE_BAR
    JOE_BAR Member Posts: 1 New User

    Is it possible to use an adapter card (PCIE) to use a nvme m.2 ssd in 1 of the pcie slots?

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer

    Not really, on almost all of these the x16 slot is taken up by the GPU and the x1 slot isn't any faster than a SATA drive.

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