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I like to snag cheap usb 2.0 drives, 16 GB or bigger if you don't have any lying around at home, I snag the PNY 5 pack for $17 from amazon though you'd want to test each one to make sure it works (put a file on it, unmount it, mount it again and see if the file is still on there for example) as the quality can be a bit hit or miss ... the acer support website will tell you how to create a recovery usb drive so you can restore the laptop to it's original condition though a lot of people will tell you that you should just do a clean install of Win 10 to remove the acer bloatware (being the paranoid sort I like to do the recovery usb drive anyways first to be on the safe side). Haven't done it myself out of laziness but I can see how this would be a good thing.
If you can safely get a copy of say Macrium Reflect 7 free edition online (be careful what you download , hopefully you have good security software that will let you know if you're downloading a virus instead) it's worked out wonderfully for me as far as making a backup of Windows periodically ... Macrium Reflect 8 is great too but that version is a 30 (45 days max) trial version. AOEMI backupper is supposed to be a serviceable free option too. If you can snag Macrium Reflect 7 though (the last version of it that was just free for everyone period with no 30 or 45 day trial period) you'd want to make a bootable macrium usb drive too.
If this helps anyone
somewhat related video, different model laptop but I think he gives a lot of good advice on how to carefully pry open the laptop cover so nothing gets damaged
I ordered the blue triangle pry things open type tool , 10 pieces for $8 from amazon and found it super reassuring .. sure you could use a flat head metal screwdriver too but being the paranoid sort I was nervous about accidentally damaging the "guts" inside the laptop using something like that, the plastic just seems more gentle and the way it's shaped it seems like not a whole lot of the plastic protrudes "into" the guts of the laptop though of course you'd still want to be careful and gentle.. I personally didn't need the black nylon tool Cadillac Computer Center recommended
If I'm correct about this.. and I could be wrong, I'd recommend using the above video to pop open the laptop (not as scary as it sounds I've done it more than once and if I can do it anyone can do it ) and looking inside to see what's available as far as a secondary drive for more storage which is always nice... but if I'm correct see
personally I think the 16 GB on the laptop would be just fine for most people but coincidentally enough the 1 TB crucial MX500 the crucial website recommends is on sale for $45 right now at amazon (click on the "where to buy" option at the crucial website and it will show you).. I'm very happy with the performance of the MX500 crucial drives, used them for years as both C/Windows drives and as secondary storage drives in acer laptops and haven't had a problem with a single one (bought .. cripes now that I think of it eight of the 1 TB drives, one of the 500 GB drives and one of the 250 GB drives over the years that have all worked out great).
In addition to the obvious advantages of having more storage space on the laptop I've found if you save your files and a backup of Windows on the secondary drive it makes recovering Windows from an earlier backup much less of a hassle.
I asked the sales chat Rep, and they said it didn't have Thunderbolt. The picture does have the Thunderbolt logo though. The manual for the "A517-53" family says it supports Thunderbolt, without specifying it is only supported on certain models.
I'm passing because I'm not sure if there really is Thunderbolt (and that is something I'm looking for).
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How can you tell it has Thunderbolt 4? I didn't see it mentioned at the link.
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I asked the sales chat Rep, and they said it didn't have Thunderbolt. The picture does have the Thunderbolt logo though. The manual for the "A517-53" family says it supports Thunderbolt, without specifying it is only supported on certain models.
I'm passing because I'm not sure if there really is Thunderbolt (and that is something I'm looking for).
The exact part number of this model is NX.K62AA.003, as mentioned on the website under the model number.
Here's the spec list of this particular model: https://www.acer.com/us-en/suppor...03/details, go over 'product details' and then scroll down to see in the 'ports' section it says thunderbolt 4 in front of USB Type-C.
The exact part number of this model is NX.K62AA.003, as mentioned on the website under the model number.
Here's the spec list of this particular model: https://www.acer.com/us-en/suppor...03/details, go over 'product details' and then scroll down to see in the 'ports' section it says thunderbolt 4 in front of USB Type-C.
Thank you for that info. That should be a must-mention on the specs description/model you link in the original post. I see Lenovo also list models/specs and then more specific details for version of a model is referred to as a "part" number. https://store.acer.com/en-us/aspi...17-53-58xa
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I like to snag cheap usb 2.0 drives, 16 GB or bigger if you don't have any lying around at home, I snag the PNY 5 pack for $17 from amazon though you'd want to test each one to make sure it works (put a file on it, unmount it, mount it again and see if the file is still on there for example) as the quality can be a bit hit or miss ... the acer support website will tell you how to create a recovery usb drive so you can restore the laptop to it's original condition though a lot of people will tell you that you should just do a clean install of Win 10 to remove the acer bloatware (being the paranoid sort I like to do the recovery usb drive anyways first to be on the safe side). Haven't done it myself out of laziness
If you can safely get a copy of say Macrium Reflect 7 free edition online (be careful what you download , hopefully you have good security software that will let you know if you're downloading a virus instead) it's worked out wonderfully for me as far as making a backup of Windows periodically ... Macrium Reflect 8 is great too but that version is a 30 (45 days max) trial version. AOEMI backupper is supposed to be a serviceable free option too. If you can snag Macrium Reflect 7 though (the last version of it that was just free for everyone period with no 30 or 45 day trial period) you'd want to make a bootable macrium usb drive too.
If this helps anyone
somewhat related video, different model laptop but I think he gives a lot of good advice on how to carefully pry open the laptop cover so nothing gets damaged
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p...Lsk
I ordered the blue triangle pry things open type tool , 10 pieces for $8 from amazon and found it super reassuring .. sure you could use a flat head metal screwdriver too but being the paranoid sort
If I'm correct about this.. and I could be wrong, I'd recommend using the above video to pop open the laptop (not as scary as it sounds I've done it more than once and if I can do it anyone can do it
https://www.crucial.com/compatibl...re-a517-53
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z14SvQz
personally I think the 16 GB on the laptop would be just fine for most people but coincidentally enough the 1 TB crucial MX500 the crucial website recommends is on sale for $45 right now at amazon (click on the "where to buy" option at the crucial website and it will show you).. I'm very happy with the performance of the MX500 crucial drives, used them for years as both C/Windows drives and as secondary storage drives in acer laptops and haven't had a problem with a single one (bought .. cripes now that I think of it eight of the 1 TB drives, one of the 500 GB drives and one of the 250 GB drives over the years that have all worked out great).
In addition to the obvious advantages of having more storage space on the laptop I've found if you save your files and a backup of Windows on the secondary drive it makes recovering Windows from an earlier backup much less of a hassle.
I'm passing because I'm not sure if there really is Thunderbolt (and that is something I'm looking for).
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Dr.W
I'm passing because I'm not sure if there really is Thunderbolt (and that is something I'm looking for).
Here's the spec list of this particular model: https://www.acer.com/us-en/suppor...03/details, go over 'product details' and then scroll down to see in the 'ports' section it says thunderbolt 4 in front of USB Type-C.
Here's the spec list of this particular model: https://www.acer.com/us-en/suppor...03/details, go over 'product details' and then scroll down to see in the 'ports' section it says thunderbolt 4 in front of USB Type-C.