Replacing Intel Optane with M.2 SSD

koboko34 · August 2018

I'm looking at the Swift 3 SF315-52G and am curious if the Optane module can be replaced with an M.2 SSD. I can't imagine going back to using a hard drive only, even if it is sped up by Optane.
Also wondering if the 8GB ram is dual channel or if there are additional ram slots for potential upgrades in the future.

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/NX.H1NEK.003

Thanks

brummyfan2 · August 2018

Hi,
Yes, you can replace the Optane memory with a M.2 NVMe SSD or a M.2 SATA SSD but I am not sure about the memory upgrade as some models come with on-board memory only, so it's better to contact Acer support centre in your region and inquire, there's conflicting information available at the moment.

brummyfan2 · August 2018

Hi,
Yes, you can replace the Optane memory with a M.2 NVMe SSD or a M.2 SATA SSD but I am not sure about the memory upgrade as some models come with on-board memory only, so it's better to contact Acer support centre in your region and inquire, there's conflicting information available at the moment.

Latent_Gecko · September 2018

brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
Yes, you can replace the Optane memory with a M.2 NVMe SSD or a M.2 SATA SSD but I am not sure about the memory upgrade as some models come with on-board memory only, so it's better to contact Acer support centre in your region and inquire, there's conflicting information available at the moment.

Hi.
Is there anything you need to do before you switch? Any steps like uninstalling something or changing something in BIOS before taking out Optane memory and replacing it with an SSD?
Thanks.

brummyfan2 · September 2018

Latent_Gecko said:

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brummyfan2 said:

Hi,
Yes, you can replace the Optane memory with a M.2 NVMe SSD or a M.2 SATA SSD but I am not sure about the memory upgrade as some models come with on-board memory only, so it's better to contact Acer support centre in your region and inquire, there's conflicting information available at the moment.

Hi.
Is there anything you need to do before you switch? Any steps like uninstalling something or changing something in BIOS before taking out Optane memory and replacing it with an SSD?
Thanks.

Hi,
I don't think you need to do any adjustments, it should be a straight forward replacement.