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Hello! I'm looking to add another SSD to my laptop, and I'm currently looking at Samsung 990 Pro 1TB. Is it compatible with my Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R77J? Also, would it bottleneck? Or can my laptop handle the said SSD? Thanks in advance!
It is compatible but the 2 x PCIe slots support 3x4 M.2 Gen3 SSDs and the 990 Pro also comes with a thick heatsink. I recommend that you buy the Samsung 970 Evo Plus Gen3 SSD instead as the 980 or 990 may work but at half the rated speed.
It is compatible but the 2 x PCIe slots support 3x4 M.2 Gen3 SSDs and the 990 Pro also comes with a thick heatsink. I recommend that you buy the Samsung 970 Evo Plus Gen3 SSD instead as the 980 or 990 may work but at half the rated speed.
It will bottleneck. Your laptop have PCIe 3x4 slot. You should go for Samsung 980 ssd.
I'm looking to purchase the one without heatsink. Would it fit or would it only be problematic?
It would fit without heatsink, but I still recommend the Samsung 970 or as suggested above the faster 980Pro 😉
Got it. Thank you!!
Thank you so much! I'm looking to buy the best possible 1TB SSD for my laptop. Do you think 980 Pro's the best one based on my laptop's specs?
Yes, it is one of the fastest Gen3x4 SSDs and about the same price as the older 970 Evo Plus.
Thank you so much for the help!
