How to open Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51) – disassembly and upgrade options

Undo the 11 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel.
Raise one of the top two corners with a thin plastic tool to create a gap.
Hold the tool in place and use another tool to pry the side. Repeat the process for the other side.
Pry the front and the back to remove the bottom panel.

More info: On the inside of the bottom plate, there is a dedicated socket for the battery that secures it to the base.

Battery Removal

Unplug the battery connector from the mainboard.
Lift the battery to remove it from the chassis.

Note: The device has a 76Wh battery, providing approximately 9 hours of video playback.

Memory Information

Note: The memory is soldered, but the laptop supports up to 32GB of LPDDR5x-6400MHz in dual-channel mode, which should be sufficient for most users.

Storage Upgrade

The laptop is equipped with two M.2 slots compatible with 2280 Gen 4 SSDs.
RAID 0 is supported for improved performance.

Hint: Don’t forget to check out our Top M.2 SSDs Performance Rankings for insights on the best storage options available.

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Wi-Fi Card

The Wi-Fi card is located next to the right M.2 slot.

Cooling System Overview

The thermal system includes two large fans, one heat pipe shared between the CPU and GPU, and one additional heat pipe dedicated to each chip.
It also features four heat sinks and two sizable heat spreaders.
Ensure all cooling components are clean and free of dust for optimal performance.

Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51) in-depth review

Finding a thin and capable gaming laptop was a hard task years ago. Now, things are much better since every manufacturer offers such machines. Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51) boasts compact dimensions for a 16-incher and you can pick it with modern powerful hardware under the bonnet. The top-end configurations are configured with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and GeForce RTX 4070. Actually, our laptop has exactly the same chips because as always, we want to torture the cooling system. The latter looks pretty competent, at least at first sight. It has a pair of big fans with metal blades and v[...]

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Pros

2x M.2 Gen 4 slots
100% sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 coverage + accurate colors with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUOF1A7)
165Hz 2000p IPS display with snappy pixel response times of 8 ms (AUOF1A7)
PWM-free + high max brightness of 437 nits and wide viewing angles (AUOF1A7)
G-SYNC+ MUX switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
Modern port selection with two Type-C connectors + two Type-A Gen 2 ports
Comfortable input devices
Decently rigid aluminum chassis
High CPU and GPU clocks during max loads (~3.30 GHz for the P cores) + 110W TGP for the RTX 4070
The fans aren't noisy in "Balanced" mode which also offers decent processor clocks
The bottom plate can be easily opened
Great overall performance for such a thin laptop
The PredatorSense app offers many useful extras
Long battery life
Fingerprint reader + 1080p@60FPS Web camera