Acer Nitro 5 compatible HDD

Theinventor49 · December 2017

Hello,

I have purchased an Acer Nitro 5 recently (Model No. AN515-5), and I noticed I could add another hard drive to it. I am aware I will need a mounting kit, however, I am not sure what hard drives are compatible with the computer. For example, will a 2.5 in Seagate ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB hard drive be compatible with the Nitro 5?

Thank you

brummyfan2 · December 2017

Hi,
Yes, it's compatible.

brummyfan2 · December 2017

Hi,
Yes, it's compatible.

sdesiree09 · January 2018

I wish there was a compatibility checker that could be used, as I too an wondering if a different seagate drive will work in my nitro AN515.

seagate 2tb firecuda gaming ssdh sata 6Gb/s 64MB cache 2.5 inch hard drive (ST2000LX001)

brummyfan2 · January 2018

sdesiree09 said:

I wish there was a compatibility checker that could be used, as I too an wondering if a different seagate drive will work in my nitro AN515.

seagate 2tb firecuda gaming ssdh sata 6Gb/s 64MB cache 2.5 inch hard drive (ST2000LX001)

Hi,
Yes,you can install a 2.5" HDD up to 2TB in this model(AN515-51) and the HDD you have mentioned will work.

bkats · January 2018

I have the AN515 also with a 256 GB SSD. Could I add this drive:

Crucial MX300 525GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - CT525MX300SSD1

brummyfan2 · January 2018

bkats said:

I have the AN515 also with a 256 GB SSD. Could I add this drive:
Crucial MX300 525GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - CT525MX300SSD1

Hi,
Yes you can.

nitroAN515user · February 2018

I spoke with chat support just now to ask if the new WesternDigital 2TB HDD, WD20SPZX, would be compatible with our AN515-51-705Q, and they said it would not be supported, and that our laptop only supports up to a 1TB HDD in the secondary.

This discussion thread would seem to indicate this is not correct. Could I have a official second opinion on this.

If the 2TB is supported, any idea why chat support said otherwise?

nitroAN515user · February 2018

I contacted Acer chat support again to get clarification. According to that second conversation, the AN515-51 does support a 2TB secondary HDD. She provided the following information if it's helpful to anyone else:

"These are the specifications of the 2TB HDD that has been tested in your computer: HDD SEAGATE 2.5" 5400rpm 2000GB ST2000LM007 , 1R8174-188 , Rosewood 2TB ,7mmzh HDD SATA III 128MB LF F/W:ACM1."

frigginjoe · March 2018

Sorry to bump the thread, but the mounting kit; I saw a couple links where support linked the Predator Helios 300 kit to add a second drive, but I would like to be certain that's compatible with the Nitro 5 AN-515 I bought.

I don't recall having such a tough time finding a specific piece of info for what is likely a very commonly sought after upgrade on a laptop like this.
Is there a known good part number or compatible piece for this anyone's used themselves?

Tommy1001 · February 2019

I had a question myself on external hard drives. so I got a acer nitro 5 for Christmas and I've ran out of storage and was wondering about buying a external hard drive. will the Buffalo MiniStation Metro Portable 500 GB Flex work on my laptop and if so what cable would I need to connect it