Inside Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52) – disassembly and upgrade options

Practically a 17-inch copy of the Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55).

Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

On the inside, this laptop looks like the 15-inch Nitro 5 hiding in a bigger chassis. Nevertheless, you still got 12 Phillips-head screws before you have access to the internals. After you undo them, you’ll find it easier to start prying the bottom panel from one of the front corners.


2. Battery

Here, the battery is the same 57.5Wh unit, seen on the 15-inch version.


3. Memory and storage

What this laptop excels at, however, is upgradability – there are two RAM SODIMMs, supporting up to 32GB of DDR4 memory, while the storage consists of two M.2 slots and a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay.


4. Cooling system

When it comes to the cooling, there are three heat pipes, one of them shared between the CPU and the GPU. Additionally, the components around both chips are cooled by two metal plates.

Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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mafeifei
3 years ago

NO AN517-55
Just have AN517-52!

y m
y m
3 years ago

where is the second nvme??

Evan Gotte
Evan Gotte
2 years ago
Reply to  y m

Look on the picture. There is a 2 in a circle to the right of the memory slots. It fits there.

Antanas Keturakis
Antanas Keturakis
2 years ago

What will happen if I install 32GB in each slot all together 64gb. Does it support and what will happen. or maximum i can install 16gb in each slot 32gb all together. does computer work and which problems I will encounter if I install 64gb? Computer model Acer Nitro i5 AN517-52

K L N
K L N
11 months ago

Can I upgrade my CPU and GPU?

Last edited 11 months ago by K L N
Bernard
Bernard
3 months ago

for the two sdds, is there enough space to use those with a heatsink ?