Can i use a ssd

MrHandsome3000 · March 2020

Hi! I have a acer predator g3 710 with a 950 and intel i5 6400. And i was wondering if i could use a S-ATA 6Gb/s ssd.

brummyfan2 · March 2020

MrHandsome3000 said:

Hi @CoCo_1134 i dont really know how to see that.

Hi,
You can install a M.2 NVMe SSD or a M.2 SATA SSD.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Predator-G3-710/21107
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/546437/does-my-acer-predator-g3-710-support-an-m-2-ssd

CoCo_1134 · March 2020

Hi @MrHandsome3000 ,
what is the exact model name of your computer ?
{ ex: G3-710-UR11 }

MrHandsome3000 · March 2020

Hi @CoCo_1134 i dont really know how to see that.

brummyfan2 · March 2020

MrHandsome3000 said:

Hi @CoCo_1134 i dont really know how to see that.

Hi,
You can install a M.2 NVMe SSD or a M.2 SATA SSD.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Predator-G3-710/21107
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/546437/does-my-acer-predator-g3-710-support-an-m-2-ssd

MrHandsome3000 · March 2020

Can i use this then? @brummyfan2

Gigabyte M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe x4 SSD 128GB

brummyfan2 · March 2020

MrHandsome3000 said:

Can i use this then? @brummyfan2
Gigabyte M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe x4 SSD 128GB

Hi,
Yes, you can use it.

MartinJohn00001 · March 2020

MrHandsome3000 said:

Can i use this then? @brummyfan2
Gigabyte M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe x4 SSD 128GB

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Magnet · February 2022

Can I replace my HDD with a SSD on my Predator G3-710?

GotBanned · February 2022

Yes you can. Samsung 870 EVO SATA III 2.5" should be a good option. There are others that might be just as good, but I have had many problem-free Samsung ^SSD drives.

I wouldn't get anything less than 1Tb.

Magnet · February 2022

Thx for the feedback and advice. Do I need a bracket and plug for this since I’ll be replacing the 1TB hard drive (“D”)?

GotBanned · February 2022

Hi there!

I'm not familiar with your case, but I'd suppose there must be a way to securely install an SSD somehow. But since they are so light and have no moving parts like HDDs, you can secure them in place with double sided tape.

THIS old discussion may interest you. It does mention a bracket, thou.

billsey · February 2022

And if you do prefer they be mounted correctly, you just use a 2.5" to 3.5" HDD adapter. Very easy to do, and not very expensive at all. You also have the hot swap drive bay in the front of the machine that can be used instead of the dual drive bay that's internal. Finally remember that you have an M.2 slot on the MB for an SSD. If you haven't already got that populated it will be the cleanest install with a SATA SSD.