Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 upgrades
Released 2022 · on sale
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 (12th-gen Intel Core i5-12500H / i7-12700H). The CPU is soldered (BGA) to the board, so there is no CPU socket/upgrade slot — hence no CPU slot object. RAM: 2x SO-DIMM, DDR5-4800, up to 64 GB total (2x32) in practice. Storage: 2x M.2 2280 NVMe. Whether a 2.5" SATA bay exists (with a required cable/bracket) varies by configuration and is not confirmed in the available sources — if you need a SATA HDD/SSD bay, check the service manual for your exact SKU before buying a drive plus caddy/cable. Upgrading RAM/SSD requires removing the bottom panel; note the NitroSense/BIOS does not expose XMP, so memory runs at JEDEC 4800 MT/s. Overall confidence: 0.75 (moderate) — key structural facts come from laptopmedia's disassembly and Acer community threads, but exact official maximum RAM module size and any 2.5" bay were not explicitly documented.
Upgrade guide → What fits, step by step, and official documents.
- 2x DDR5 SO-DIMM (user accessible): 2 × DDR5 SO-DIMM · up to 64 GB total · 4800 MT/s
- 2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots: 2 × SSD M.2 2280 (NVMe)
Slot map
2x DDR5 SO-DIMM (user accessible) 2 × DDR5 SO-DIMM · up to 64 GB total · 4800 MT/s
Two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots, no soldered memory. DDR5-4800 only (not DDR4); some 32 GB modules work beyond Acer's official 32 GB total, but verify BIOS support before buying 2x32 GB. Faster sticks run at 4800 MT/s max. Low CAS latency (e.g. CL22) DDR4 kits discussed online do not apply to DDR5 models — check your exact SKU's spec sheet for DDR5 vs DDR4 variants before ordering. Ships with a single stick in some configs (buy a matched pair for dual channel). Confidence: 0.72 — sources (laptopmedia disassembly/review, Acer community threads) support 2 slots and DDR5-4800, but the official maximum module size is not explicitly quoted in the available excerpts; 32 GB/slot is inferred from typical 12th-gen H-series platform support. Lower if your sources require strictly documented figures — in that case use max_capacity_gb: null and max_total_gb: null.
| $/GB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.87 | $157.99 | 16 GB | Crucial 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $10.00 | $159.99 | 16 GB | Samsung 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (M425R2GA3BB0-CQK) DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $11.25 | $179.99 | 16 GB | SK hynix 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (HMCG78MEBSA095N) DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | Refurbished | eBay US | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $11.25 | $179.99 | 16 GB | SK hynix 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (HMCG78MEBSA095N) DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $11.88 | $190.00 | 16 GB | Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (CMSX16GX5M1A4800C40) DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $12.17 | $779.00 | 2 × 32 GB | Crucial 64 GB (2×32 GB) DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM kit DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $12.19 | $194.99 | 16 GB | SK hynix 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (HMCG78MEBSA095N) DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $12.81 | $204.99 | 16 GB | Samsung 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (M425R2GA3BB0-CQK) DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $13.09 | $418.82 | 32 GB | Samsung 32 GB DDR5‑5600 SO‑DIMM (1 × 32 GB, 2Rx8 OEM) runs at 4800 MT/s DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $13.12 | $209.95 | 16 GB | Crucial 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 CL40 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
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2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots 2 × SSD M.2 2280 (NVMe)
Two M.2 2280 NVMe slots (PCIe x4). At least one slot is PCIe Gen 4 capable on 12th-gen models, but the manufacturer does not state a minimum generation, so Gen 3 drives also work. No documented per-drive maximum capacity — 2 TB drives are widely used with no reported issues; 4 TB single-sided drives should fit but are unverified. Heatsink/thermal pad height can interfere with thick double-sided SSDs. Confidence: 0.78 for 2x M.2 2280 NVMe from laptopmedia disassembly; Gen 4 status of the second slot is not explicitly documented in the available excerpts (kept as notes rather than asserted).
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $90.50 | $361.99 | 4 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $101.52 | $25.99 | 256 GB | Samsung PM981a 256GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (Lenovo FRU) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $102.49 | $409.95 | 4 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $103.50 | $52.99 | 512 GB | PM981A 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (Lenovo FRU 00UP735) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $106.25 | $425.00 | 4 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $107.40 | $54.99 | 512 GB | XG7 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe Gen4 SSD (Lenovo) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $109.99 | $109.99 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $110.00 | $219.99 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
| $119.97 | $119.97 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal Amazon Price alert |
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