Best and Recommended NVMe for Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72

deanprananda · January 18

Hello, Everyone.

I have a Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, Which NVMe gives best performance and long durability (also safe) for this laptop? My Laptop has 2 nvme slots and one of c: is ordinary samsung nvme model while no NVMe in my second slot because my second NVMe (TeamGroup) was removed due of unreadable.

While still waiting for my TeamGroup arrived, i still looking for other recommended second NVMe that recommended for this laptop not just for gaming but also saves valuable and important data.

StevenGen · January 19

Best and Recommended NVMe for Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72 (2024 Acer Predator Helios)

deanprananda

Jan 18, 2025

Hello, Everyone.
I have a Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, Which NVMe gives best performance and long durability (also safe) for this laptop? My Laptop has 2 nvme slots and one of c: is ordinary samsung nvme model while no NVMe in my second slot because my second NVMe (TeamGroup) was removed due of unreadable.
While still waiting for my TeamGroup arrived, i still looking for other recommended second NVMe that recommended for this laptop not just for gaming but also saves valuable and important data.

The best that I’ve found from personal experience over many years is the Samsung SSDs drives, as I’ve been using them for 8 years now for both 2.5” SATA 3 SSD format drive and M.2 SSD PCIe 3 or 4 drive formats.

The best boot drive in my opinion for your excellent Acer high end gaming laptop the PHN16-72 14th Gen cpu that you have, is the Gen 4 x4 lane Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink, which will fit inside your laptop and you will be able to close the back lid also, this Gen 4 M.2 is the quickest and most reliable and has the best software on the market with the Samsung Magician software that has M.2 firmware update, performance benchmarking and temp monitoring and an internal and another software for drive cloning called Data Migration, so you can do an M.2 clone also, so the Samsung M.2 and 2.5” SSD drives come with a complete package.

I’m using this drive in my PHN16-71 so that is why I can tell you all this from personal experience, as its very speedy and excellent for gaming with performance benchmarking like below. But if you want to see other drives and how they perform, have a look at the Tom’s Hardware SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2025 and chose your own preferred M.2 SSD drive. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink Drive Test

CDM BALANCE MODE - SAMSUNG 990 PRO NVMe.png

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deanprananda · January 21

StevenGen

Jan 19, 2025

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/719582/best-and-recommended-nvme-for-acer-predator-helios-neo-16-phn16-72-2024-acer-predator-helios
The best that I’ve found from personal experience over many years is the Samsung SSDs drives, as I’ve been using them for 8 years now for both 2.5” SATA 3 SSD format drive and M.2 SSD PCIe 3 or 4 drive formats.
The best boot drive in my opinion for your excellent Acer high end gaming laptop the PHN16-72 14th Gen cpu that you have, is the Gen 4 x4 lane Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink, which will fit inside your laptop and you will be able to close the back lid also, this Gen 4 M.2 is the quickest and most reliable and has the best software on the market with the Samsung Magician software that has M.2 firmware update, performance benchmarking and temp monitoring and an internal and another software for drive cloning called Data Migration, so you can do an M.2 clone also, so the Samsung M.2 and 2.5” SSD drives come with a complete package.
I’m using this drive in my PHN16-71 so that is why I can tell you all this from personal experience, as its very speedy and excellent for gaming with performance benchmarking like below. But if you want to see other drives and how they perform, have a look at the Tom’s Hardware SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2025 and chose your own preferred M.2 SSD drive. Good luck and hope this helps you out.
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink Drive Test
https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/XYD8YCGI4WZL/cdm-balance-mode-samsung-990-pro-nvme.png
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Is Heatsink variant of Samsung 990 Pro Fits for second NVMe, i see that Predator Helios Neo PHN16-72 has heatsink on case. Is it possible to have 2 heatsinked NVMe on Predator Helios Neo PHN16-72?

dww · January 21

Predator PNH16-72-97V7 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX 2.20 GHz

I have the same machine and was about to ask the same question - a heatsink with built-in heatsink pads. Additionally the Samsung 990 has a cache performance falloff in excess of 80% will the WD SN850 is around 7% wouldn't it be a better recommendation.

deanprananda · January 22

dww

Jan 21, 2025

Predator PNH16-72-97V7 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX 2.20 GHz
I have the same machine and was about to ask the same question - a heatsink with built-in heatsink pads. Additionally the Samsung 990 has a cache performance falloff in excess of 80% will the WD SN850 is around 7% wouldn't it be a better recommendation.

My specs is I7-14700HX with 4060

Most people recommended 990 Pro and before i used Acer Predator Helios, i used SATA M.2 Samsung maybe 870 on my previous non-Acer gaming laptop (Skylake laptops) which long lasting for 8 years.

I don't know if there's other options and other better NVMe beside Samsung 990 Pro because most people preferred and used Samsung 990 Pro when i asked other forums in other social media.

StevenGen · January 22

deanprananda

Jan 21, 2025

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1321439#Comment_1321439
Is Heatsink variant of Samsung 990 Pro Fits for second NVMe, i see that Predator Helios Neo PHN16-72 has heatsink on case. Is it possible to have 2 heatsinked NVMe on Predator Helios Neo PHN16-72?

The Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink drive fits in both SSD1 and SSD 2 slots 100%, well it fits in my PHN16-71 laptop which is exactly the same, as I put this drive into SSD2 and closed the lid just to see if its fits and it did 100%. If the PHN16-72s oem heatsink that is attached to the back case is in the way take that heatsink out as it will fit then, but I don't think that there should be any problems fitting this M.2 drive and its heatsink. Good luck.

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deanprananda · February 6

StevenGen

Jan 22, 2025

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1321767#Comment_1321767
The Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink drive fits in both SSD1 and SSD 2 slots 100%, well it fits in my PHN16-71 laptop which is exactly the same, as I put this drive into SSD2 and closed the lid just to see if its fits and it did 100%. If the PHN16-72s oem heatsink that is attached to the back case is in the way take that heatsink out as it will fit then, but I don't think that there should be any problems fitting this M.2 drive and its heatsink. Good luck.
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I guess non-heatsink because PHN16-72 i7-14700HX does have heatsink on the case.

StevenGen · February 7

deanprananda

Feb 6, 2025

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1321936#Comment_1321936
I guess non-heatsink because PHN16-72 i7-14700HX does have heatsink on the case.

NO, use the Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink as the oem heatsink in these laptops are useless and do nothing, the Samsung heatsink is a high end heatsink that works 100% and cools this drive down very efficiently. Good luck.

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deanprananda · February 12

StevenGen

Feb 7, 2025

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1324924#Comment_1324924
NO, use the Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink as the oem heatsink in these laptops are useless and do nothing, the Samsung heatsink is a high end heatsink that works 100% and cools this drive down very efficiently. Good luck.
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Is The Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink fit inside PHN16-72 (2024 Acer Predator Helios) despite the oem has own heatsink?

StevenGen · February 13

deanprananda

Feb 12, 2025

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1325092#Comment_1325092
Is The Samsung 990 Pro NVMe with Heatsink fit inside PHN16-72 (2024 Acer Predator Helios) despite the oem has own heatsink?

YES! Read all my above posts as the Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink will fit as it has a high profile heatsink even if the PHN17-72 has an inbuilt cheap plate acting as a heatsink, as all M.2 Gen 4 x4 SSD that come with factory oem heatsinks have a low profile heatsink specially designed to fit into a laptop like the PHN16-71 or 72 model!