Insert SSD in Nitro 5 - Samsung Evo 970 NVMe m.2 2280 AN515-52

ricardowerneck
ricardowerneck Member Posts: 9

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edited October 2023 in Nitro Gaming
Hello Everybody,

Does anybody know if the Samsumg Evo 970 NVMe m2 2280 would be compatible with a Nitro 5AN515-52 (NH.Q3MEP.013) - So i5-8300H, 8gb RAM, GTX 1050?

Reference link to the SSD: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-250GB-MZ-V7E250BW/dp/B07BN5FJZQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1546614473&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+970+evo+256gb

Definitely having only HDD in the Nitro 5 is a big bottleneck and therefore this upgrade, for me and my needs, are necessary.

Tks

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  • Commodore_1995#
    Commodore_1995# ACE Posts: 98,327 Trailblazer
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    Hello! I saw your message!
    Your model is yes compatible with nvme, see:
    The hwinfo64 program does not correctly detect the current models!
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  • vkk
    vkk Member Posts: 82 Fixer WiFi Icon
    I doubt NVME works .SATA m.2  SSD like 860 evo should work 
  • ricardowerneck
    ricardowerneck Member Posts: 9

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    I think it does work with NVMe but I saw something about possibility that Nitro will work only with 2 lanes. Since I'm out of the PC gaming for about 10 years, I'm really not updated with current situation.

    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/549200/pcie-m-2-ssd-support-for-acer-nitro-5-an515-52-50wx

    If it does work only with 2 lanes, is it still worth to get a powerful SSD such as 970 evo or should I go to a simpler one since it has a limitation anyway? Just trying to find out the best SSD for this pc.

    My purpose will be light gaming but I definitelly need faster boot and more responsiveness opening files, transfering, etc.
  • ricardowerneck
    ricardowerneck Member Posts: 9

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    My pc is  5AN515-52 and image is from HWiNFO64.

    If it is possible to insert a m.2 NVMe, is it really worth comparing to a m.2 SATA? considering it is worth, a high quality Samsung Evo 970 is good option or can I go for less expensive m.2 NVMe's options? All considering 256gb.
  • Commodore_1995#
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    Hello! I saw your message!
    Your model is yes compatible with nvme, see:
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  • ricardowerneck
    ricardowerneck Member Posts: 9

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    Tks for the answer! I have ordered my m2 Evo 970 NVMe 256gb and will post here the results next week.
  • OK! As soon as you connect ssd, post the result!
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  • ricardowerneck
    ricardowerneck Member Posts: 9

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    Wow, it looks like I have a new PC now. Difference with SSD is HUGE (and I mean really HUGE). Absurd faster boot times, no crashes, no 100% disk usage, much faster to open windows / apps (even Chrome or even games). Now I am satisfied with my setup. Highly recommend to anyone using a Nitro 5 only with HDD - upgrade NOW to SSD (there is one free m2 slot).
  • Yes! The speed difference is absurd! However there are some settings that should be made to optimize the use of ssd!
    a) Activate the trim!
    b) disable fast booting on bios and fast start up on power options.
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  • Chrisconath
    Chrisconath Member Posts: 2 New User
    Wow, it looks like I have a new PC now. Difference with SSD is HUGE (and I mean really HUGE). Absurd faster boot times, no crashes, no 100% disk usage, much faster to open windows / apps (even Chrome or even games). Now I am satisfied with my setup. Highly recommend to anyone using a Nitro 5 only with HDD - upgrade NOW to SSD (there is one free m2 slot).
    Is your samsung evo 970 ssd looked like this?
  • Yes, ssd is much faster than HD!
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  • aldoarf
    aldoarf Member Posts: 7

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    Hi, a sent my laptop to an authorized service center to install a nvme m.2 1tb on my acer nitro 5 an515-52 . The model of the drive is XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1tb PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 from ADATA.  The problem is they told that the  nvme was faulty because it was undetected in Windows. They told me it was rare to happen. I asked him if he had tested it in any other devices and he said he didn´t. So I took my drive to a pc components store to test it on other devices and it appears my drive Works just fine.

     

    So I don´t know if the guy working on the authorized center couldn´t manage to installed it properly, or if there is no compatibility with my laptop. The Pc components store said to me that maybe I should change my drive for another with lower capacity because sometimes 1tb can´t be handled in acer nitro 5. 


  • Fabrizio1090
    Fabrizio1090 Member Posts: 2 New User
    aldoarf said:

    Hi, a sent my laptop to an authorized service center to install a nvme m.2 1tb on my acer nitro 5 an515-52 . The model of the drive is XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1tb PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 from ADATA.  The problem is they told that the  nvme was faulty because it was undetected in Windows. They told me it was rare to happen. I asked him if he had tested it in any other devices and he said he didn´t. So I took my drive to a pc components store to test it on other devices and it appears my drive Works just fine.

     

    So I don´t know if the guy working on the authorized center couldn´t manage to installed it properly, or if there is no compatibility with my laptop. The Pc components store said to me that maybe I should change my drive for another with lower capacity because sometimes 1tb can´t be handled in acer nitro 5. 


    aldoarf said: hola, estoy por comprar una ssd m.2 evo Samsung de 1tb, quisiera saber si tu ssd de 1tb logro ser compatible con tu acer nitro 5, la mía es el modelo AN515-52-78

    Hi, a sent my laptop to an authorized service center to install a nvme m.2 1tb on my acer nitro 5 an515-52 . The model of the drive is XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1tb PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 from ADATA.  The problem is they told that the  nvme was faulty because it was undetected in Windows. They told me it was rare to happen. I asked him if he had tested it in any other devices and he said he didn´t. So I took my drive to a pc components store to test it on other devices and it appears my drive Works just fine.

     

    So I don´t know if the guy working on the authorized center couldn´t manage to installed it properly, or if there is no compatibility with my laptop. The Pc components store said to me that maybe I should change my drive for another with lower capacity because sometimes 1tb can´t be handled in acer nitro 5. 



  • ronskie
    ronskie Member Posts: 1 New User
    Hi, my latop is Nitro 5 an515-43 r3ty, does samsung 970 evo plus m.2 ssd compatible with my laptop? Thanks for the response
  • Commodore_1995#
    Commodore_1995# ACE Posts: 98,327 Trailblazer
    edited January 2021
    @ronskie Yes my friend.
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