Lenovo Legion 5 Upgrade Guide ( SSD M.2 )
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- In this video, I'll show you how to upgrade the Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop with NVMe M.2 SSD Drive.
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📒 Specifications of this laptop📒
➡️ Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Processor (3.00GHz 3MB)
➡️ Operating system
Windows 10 Home 64
➡️ Type of display
15.6 "FHD, IPS, AntiGlare, LED Backlight, Narrow, 100% sRGB, Non-Touch, 144Hz 5ms, 9.5mm 1920x1080
➡️ Total memory
16.0GB DDR4-3200 DDR4 SODIMM 3200MHz
➡️ Hard disk
512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
➡️ Guarantee
2 years Depot or Carry-in
➡️ AC Adapter
170W
➡️ Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6
➡️ Battery
4 Cell Li-Polymer
➡️ Bluetooth
Bluetooth version 5.0 or higher
➡️ Camera
720P HD camera with array microphone
➡️ Keyboard
6-row 4zone RGB Backlight, Black Key, White Icon English (Euro)
➡️ Pointing device
ClickPad
➡️ WLAN
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
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THE MUSIC WHY?!?!?!?! But also thank you. I used a trim of credit card sharpened on a sandpaper block.
I like the delivery its smooth bro 🧠👁👁
Thank you very much
For those who refer to Lenovo official manual said that the second slot SSD need to be m.2 2242, I just install the M.2 2280 2TB ssd into my Legion 5 (15ACH6H), its totally can fit into my laptop and run smooth with no problem at all, just stick with 2TB rather than 1TB .
Thanks, don’t forget to update bios and firmware of your SSD
2TB is more costlier.
I wanted to add another SSD on my Region5, bought a 2.5 SATA ssd, then got into problem. I tried to figure out what was wrong. And yeah just have noticed mine was a 80W model. Thanks for the video😁 (I'm a Korean but couldnt find any info about 80w model in my language)
You are welcome, can you still send the 2.5 inch and get M.2?
Oh in this case im sending back my 2.5inch and getting M.2 but it is not an exchange. (Returning the 2.5inch and getting M.2 from the other seller.) For here it usually takes a day to receive what i have bought so i might have wrote like i am going to return my 2.5 to get a M.2 Sorry that my english isnt good😅
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I've been looking for this question!! Thank you Poser!! And thank you AriaVision for the vid! Greeting from Denmark. ;-)
You are welcome Henrik
Always good info here! Love it! Thanks for sharing this
Hey Lisa as always you are first to watch lol and thanks for comment:)
Thank you for the guide. I ran into a slight difference on my machine where it had a metal guard for what I assume was for heat. Other than that, everything worked well.
Great that this guide have helped you.
Don’t forget to sub and share ;)
Thank you for sharing. Please zoom out a bit so it encompasses all the steps you are filming 📽️.
Ravi Peiris M.D.
Ok thank you
ty for the easy guide. profi.
You are welcome, don’t forget to sub for more videos 😀
Love you man
Very helpful, thanks!
You are most welcome
Thank you very much for the video friend, a question, does that laptop model already include the screw to add the ssd? Or have you already put that screw before?
You are welcome, no screw is already included
@@ariavision thanks
Thank you, a very informative video, but the background song is so annoying
lol thought the same thing
I have legion 5 15ACH6H according to manual it supports 1 m.2 2280 and 1 m.w 2242 , yet open opening my laptop , the 2242 have a screw for installing 2280 and they never mentioned that !
I swapped my 2280 and put it on the 2242 slot and it worked fine !
Hello salem i have the same model and i want to upgrade the nvme of both slot to 1tb each slot, so both slots are compatible with 2280?
Hi, yes both slots are compatible with 2280…. Check my other video
@@ariavision thank you for the information yes i did watched your other video it was helpful i sub. Cheers
@@irishamil happy to have you over here
@@ariavision thanks i just bought this laptop yesterday i cannot waot for the 2022 as its just thesame can run triple AAA also
would like to see a speed difference between the 2 drives.
Good idea Chris, I would do that... don’t forget to subscribe so you can see the result of it.
Thanks
Chris here is test which you have requested: ruclips.net/video/NbQ8YO3baQE/видео.html
Hii, I have noticed you installed Samsung 970 Evo Plus, and this SSD tends to be quite warm without heatsink or good cooling system. Can you tell me which temperatures do you have with this Samsung on board (I was planning to get myself the same SSD, but regular temperatures of this SSD frustrate me a bit). Thanks!
Hi Ryan, to be honest I didn’t played lot of games on this laptop so I didn’t noticed if it’s getting hot or not, but I would suggest you to buy heatsink for it although this laptop is cooled very well
How many terabytes is the SSD you mounted ?
On slot one is 1TB and on Slot two 2TB
I would be nice to know the speed of the second SSD he mounted
@@ariavision Is 2 TB the max you can install per slot ?
Hello , nice video.
Can I put the new drive under the metal heat sink cause I will use it as primary??
And the one that was come from laptop to the position that you showed at the beginning??
very usefull, very thank you i made my new evo plus 970 cause of u thank you again!
You are welcome
Thanks a lot for this detailed video, I have to like it.
May I ask what would happen if you installed a 4TB SSD, would it still work?
if it fits it works, its just storage
@@fancomments9307
Thanks bro, that question was a long time ago, I bought the 4tb nvme and it worked fine.
Hi Shrief,
Thank you very much for your update, it’s good to know that now 4TB working as well,
Hello!
Im not really a pro in this topic but I think you know the answer. Should always be the faster NVME SSD be the primary SSD? Does it make the laptops (for example) faster than if the primary ssd would be the slower one?
Thanks for the response!
Yes you are right faster primary m.2 makes laptop operates faster.
@@ariavision thank you!!!
Awesome video. Is it also possible to upgrade rams? Or are they kind of integrated?
Yes can also do some RAM upgrade video, subscribe so you won’t mess the video about it
Hi Ben, here is the RAM upgrade video specially made for you :) ruclips.net/video/N5uXzi9WpBI/видео.html
@@ariavision Thanks! Going there now :D
@@benofficiall you are welcome 🤗
its a 80 watt battery. it has an 170 watt charger.
Indeed, was mistyped on discrption
same ssd, same laptop but at instal from usb it doesn't appear during installation...already formated and i can see in win 10. I don't know what driver I'm missing.
Check the bios of boot from USB is activated
Hi, mine comes with a sata cover/drive. I assume the second ssd slot is under it. But the sata drive is attached to a blue strip. How should I remove the sata cover?
Hi, if im not wrong you can remove the sata drive plus the connector and the m.2 slot should be there.
Good guide Aria. Thumbs up from a fellow creator 😅
Thank you very much Ethan, just tried my best but still can give more info if needed
Hey great video! I have a legion 5 that game with a 500GB m.2 that quickly filled, I wanted to add a 2nd m.2 the SAMSUNG SSD 980 PRO 2TB M.2 NVME/PCIE, but I am trying to find out if the laptop can take the 2TB model? I have tried contacting their support but being in Asia they didn't have great English support and could not verify that that ssd would work in my laptop. My particular legion is the 15ARH05H do you know if that drive would be compatible with this version of the laptop? I saw in the other comments you mentioned slot 1 supports 1TB and slot 2 supports 2TB from the video I see slot 2 should be the empty slot correct?
Yes the second m.2 slot supports 2TB max
pleas brother chill with the music, but over all great Vid
Do i understand right, so max capacity with 2 nvme slots will be 1.5 TB right? One slot up to 512, second is up to 1TB as in spec sheet described.
It’s 3 max at moment. Slot one 1TB and Slot 2 2TB
@@ariavision Thank you!
The specs sheet limits are understated most of the time and you can most likely go past them.
RAM:
> It says up to 16gb but I currently have 64GB in my Legion 5 2020 and it runs just fine.
SSD:
> It says 1TB but I currently have a Samsung 980 Pro 1TB in my slot 1 and Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB in my slot 2. Both are working very good (Pcie is backwards compatible so even though our laptop can only support Gen 3 drives, Gen 4 still works but they'll be running at Gen 3 speeds. An advantage of this is said Gen 4 drive will run cooler than a Gen 3 drive).
The spec on this video was the standard spec what this laptop was delivered with
I see you inserting the ssd which has no heatsink, even the laptop doesn't give a protector like the 1st ssd slot. Is an heatsink very important for the ssd? I heard the ssd lifespan decreases due to high temperatures.
It depends on model of SSD, if you get EVO 980 you need to get heatsink cover…the evo 970 is not getting hot much
@@ariavision i have the WD BLACK SN850X which is a gen 4 ssd. But the laptop only supports gen 3 speeds if im not wrong?
@@osmanirfan6098 it supports also gen 4
Thank you very much
You are welcome
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Will this affect the warranty?
No as you are allowed to upgrade your device, it’s upgrade not repair
I added a 2tb crucial p5 nvme m2 in the second m2 slot but my laptop is only recognising it as 1tb max. Any suggestions to what I should do? Ive gone into disk management to initialise it, but still thinks its 1tb.
Did you updated your Bios?
@@ariavision simpler than that. The person I bought the memory from sent me a 1tb stick. I didn't notice at the time when I installed it. Many thanks for the reply though!
@@Neepsy so you have 3 t ? I thought only can be installed 1t more , can you please tell me which one you get
Thank you❤️
Why u have not unplugged the battery? It can damage components if battery is plugged during ssd upgrade
You don’t need to do that if you know what you are doing, I’m repairing laptops etc for over 10 years now... for certain components you need to unplug the battery
@@ariavision such as?
Just need to ask. If I want to change the m2 ssd that came with the laptop (mine came with 250gb ssd) and install 1tb ssd.. and do a fresh windows installation.. would it work fine??
Yes it would work, just for your information PCIe slot 1 supports 1 TB and PCIe slot 2 supports 2TB max
@@ariavision thank you 😊
Quick question Would there be any need to clone the data of a brand new laptop that's been recently bought and hasn't been used yet if you're upgrading the nvme storage? Because I would think that since it's a brand new laptop all I would think you'd have to do once you bought the new laptop is to take off the back plate put in the new nvme, screw it all back together then power it on for the first time to then format it to become usable as solid state drive am I right or wrong? Just was wondering🤔
If it’s brand new laptop and you have no data on it you don’t need clone the drive.
For installing windows on your new drive I’m suggesting you use the the Lenovo provided tool or watch video in my channel how to create Lenovo bootable usb.
If you want to sell your old NVME the you need to format it if not trying to sell it just keep it like that
Did it improve performance in anyway like in games or recording ?
Yes it did, faster startup and load of games
hey just a question, nvme's get pretty hot, like 80° degrees celcius, wouldnt you think it could actually damage something from constant use at that temperature?
Not all NVME’s are getting hot, idepend on two factors
1- the intern cooling of your device ( you must have enough fans to keep your device cool at all time).
2- the brand of the NVME plays also the big role. And yes 80 degree Celsius can damage your device
@@ariavision thanks for the reply, actually i have the same laptop and wanted to install a new nvme but noticed there's no cooling or airflow where the extra nvme slot is placed. Do you think for this particular laptop heat could be an issue?
@PatFuel I have now 2x NVME and so far have no heating issues and I had also not option to upgrade with SSD as I have 80W battery
@@ariavision 80 degrees celsius will not damage your laptop, it is normal for gaming laptops
Is that will slow the laptop or not thank you
No this drive makes read and write of your drive faster. Check drive compare video in my channel
My disk management isn't detecting the new drive, any ideas?!
Did u solve it? I have the same problem
@@hamidsabir9034 yeah I bought the wrong one, had to send it back and get the correct type. You're looking for the one with one notch rather than two
@@rockstoneballs yeah I think you got an M.2 SATA one instead of an M.2 NVME
Greetings,
Great video, I have a question tho. My Lenovo Legion 5 came with a HDD so I replaced it with a SSD M2 nvme. When going to the BIOS I noticed the new disk is on the SSD slot 1 and my Windows SSD is on the SSD slot 2. Do you think I did something wrong? Should I switch the disks? Does it affect? Looking forward hearing from you.
Hi Edgar, first of all welcome to my channel, my question is how starts your windows, does it’s starts slow or quick?
It doesn’t matter if OS is slot one or two well it should start OS from slot two directly
@@ariavision Thanks for your quick response, it starts really fast just wondering if switching the SSD's could make it even faster, I noticed that the new SSD is labeled as Disk 0 and the Windows SSD is labeled as Disk 1, it is working fine tho. Just wondering why this happened.
@@karatekid2307 are both drives are M.2 SSD or one 2.5inch ssd and an done M.2?
@@ariavision originally it was one M.2 and one 2.5" HDD. I replaced the 2.5" HDD for another M.2 so now I have two M.2.
In that case OS was installed on M.2 so means you not facing any issues or performance downing issue.
You don’t need to do anything; only advise if you need to install any games or apps installed that on your new M.2
bro is it same for " lenovo legion 5 15IAH7H " ?? . ( i7-12700H, rtx 3060 6gb) .. it also has 2nd slot for upgrade.. (m.2 2280 gen4)
Yes you can use the bud ssd on i7 version as well
@@ariavision thanks for the info bro🤍
@@zigned8 your welcome and don’t forget to sub 😀
I have a question,what is the maximum limit of storage size we can put in this lenovo legion laptop?
3 TB Max at moment
@@ariavision can I install 512 on my 512 Lenovo legion version
bro thats a big battery you got there planning to upgrade mine to 80 W but yoi got 175W? dang how much and how long would it last?
Sorry it’s 80W in the video made mistake ☹️
Which model is this? I am planning to purchase one but everywhere i can see only 60wH battery.
It’s model: 82B500E4MH, you can see the unboxing video of that laptop in my channel ( ruclips.net/video/njjBkujocwY/видео.html )
Hi Will it still be compatible if I used the Kingston KC2500 1TB NVME instead of the SSD ur using?
Please check the site of Lenovo if this is compatible with your laptop, you can buy any M.2 which compatible with your laptop
Hello, does it support 2tb nvme? In technical data sheet it says up to 1tb which doesn’t make any sense.
Hi,
PCIe 1 supports 1TB and PCIe 2 supports 2 TB Max at moment
@@ariavision thank YOU Aria. So I can buy 2 tb nvme for slot 2 then.
Yes you can
Where did you get battery? Can we also get the serial number for the battery
This model comes standard with 170W battery
@@ariavision I think you mean 170W power adaptor and 80Wh battery. Legion 5 only has 2 battery variants, one is 60Wh and the other one is 80Wh.
I’m just wondering if a M.2 SSD with a heat sink is able to fit in the slot. Specifically the Samsung 980 Pro Heatsink edition.
Good question, let me know which heatsink you have ?
@@ariavision The Samsung 980 PRO that already has the heatsink attatched to it, from Samsung. With dimensions 80.15 mm [L] x 24.15 mm [W] x 8.6mm [H]
@@PavithSVK yes 980 should be fine with delivered heatsink
hello, i was just wondering if you needed to get a heatsink for the 970 evo. Does the nvme drive ever get hot?
It is well recommended to install heatsink as when you play games it’s getting hot
@@ariavision did you have any slim heatsink options for laptops?
On my Lenovo there was an aluminiumplate mounted over the m.2 slot (like the one covering the ram in the video). Should I reattach the plate on top of the ssd or should I just leave the ssd "exposed"?
Yes you should reattach the plate as it keeps m.2 cooler
@@ariavision Okay, thanks alot for a quick response :)
Also, very good instructions in your video :)
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@@viktor187 thank you very much 😀
Hi, just a question, I would want to upgrade the space adding another 2tb ssd m.2 but I still don't know if I need a screw to insert the new SSD or not. I mean, opening the laptop I can see the slot but I didn't get if I need or not to buy a screw. Can you help me ?
No you don’t need to buy a screw it’s already in the laptop, let me know if you have any other questions
@@ariavision thanks you saved my life, I already bought the SSD, I'm still waiting it to get delivered but I had this doubt that could seem stupid but when you find yourself trying to insert the SSD then you get how important it could be to prepared. Thanks again
You are welcome. Just don’t forget to subscribe and share 😂
About the SSD, I bought the kingston nv1. Do you know if it's good? I'll mainly use it to keep normal files and some games, I don't need 7000 MB/s reading or 3100 MB/s writing.
@@ariavision sure no problem
Hey man, I recently just got this laptop as a gift and I’m planning on upgrading the empty M2 slot with a 500 gb one, I don’t really know that much about computers but is what you did in the end with the drive wizard and all that all that I need to do to use my new storage stick?
What happened did it work
Yes that is the only thing you need to do
yeah thats pretty much all you need to do to be able to use the new storage stick
What's type of screwdriver do I need for that silver screw next to the m. 2 slot???
Which silver screw ?
Do you also have a short blackscreen when booting to windows 10 after installing the SSD ?
Did you had any error message?
@@ariavision No error msg, juste a short black screen and then it boot to windows 10. Is it possible to send you a youtube video link ?
Yes you can send via YT, you can also check on my channel playlist Lenovo for Preload error
@@ariavision I think my comment will be deleted soon after. ruclips.net/video/EHWhSe-BhIs/видео.html Can you tell me if you was able to check it please ?
@@ariavision Were you able to see the issue on the video ? I thought it may be a drivers issue but no. It foed that short blackscreen only when I restart.
The specifications say that the main one is M.2 2242, do you know if I can put an M.2 2280 in it, it physically fits the size?
The Samsung which I have used on this video is 2280 :)
@@ariavision Yes, but you used it in the slot on the left (the secondary, slot 2), my question is if I can change the one that comes in the main slot (slot 1) on the right, thanks
I have upgraded both slots with Samsung SSD,
Will the Samsung 980 pro 1tb fit into a legion 5 pro ( 2020 ) ?
Yes it should be
I have 1 tb hdd drive and 256 gb nvme m.2 ssd occupied in lenovo legion 5 . I’m wondering to remove both of them as I don’t need hdd and trying to replace with only 1 tb nvme m.2 ssd.
Will it be okay.?
Yes it well work, the first slot of NVME supports 1TB the second slot NVME/ SSD supports 2TB
@@ariavision which is the first slot and second.?
The left one ? Or right?
You mean to say it supports upto 2 tb nvme ssd in total
The first slot is the primary slot where windows is installed.
To be sure how much your laptop supports visit Lenovos website and enter your laptop SN
@@ariavision can you please elaborate a little.? How can I check.?
@@vinitkadam9334 Watch the video you can see which one is slot one and which slot two
Hello, can I use on both slots the 2280 M.2 ? or 1 should be 2242 and the other 2280? as that's what the manual says, so I'm not sure
both sides take 2280 and yes you can use both
@escapetherace1943 thanks for the reply, I already used both since my comment :D
Thanks for replaying 👏🏻
How many mm screwdrivers do you need with the ssd?
Just one
i have the legion 5 2021 with ryzen 7 5800h but i want to replace the main nvme that came when i bought the laptop with a 1tb 980 pro from samsung.
I understand that this m2 is already pcie 4, does the laptop support it?
Hi Mark, it should support it as it’s model 2021, but to be sure check on the website of Lenovo.
Yes it can. I have a Legion 5 2020 with the Ryzen 7 4800H and like the 2021 model, they only support up to Gen 3 but since pcie is backwards compatible it should still work.
I have a 980 Pro 1TB installed in my Slot 1 and a 970 EVO PLUS 2TB in my Slot 2. The 980 Pro works just fine.
Disadvantage:
> you can't reach Gen 4 speeds (7000mbps). It'll max out at 3500-4000mbps (the theoretical maximum for Gen 3).
Advantage:
> it'll run cooler than most Gen 3 drives because it's not running as hard.
Does the opening kit tool has only 3 opening picks
No it comes with 6 picks
@@ariavision thanks i saw three in your video so i ask and can u trll me how to take my windows backup on another ssd from the ssd that comes preloaded in laptop from manufacturers...
Back up your files on USB or OneDrive and then create Lenovo recover USB it comes with all Lenovo apps on it. Watch link below for how to create usb and in 15 minutes I’m uploading the video with all steps how to install windows
ruclips.net/video/jv7PYkVntjQ/видео.html
@@ariavision thanks bro u help me alot... and btw subscribed ypur channel.. and in future can i asl for help related laptop and pc coz i m newby in this...
Thank you very much, lately I have created lot of videos about the Lenovo Legion 😂 and in 15 minutes uploading another one lol
Will the WD Blue 500GB high performance NVME/PCIE m.2 ssd work with this laptop?
Yes it well work as before Samsung I had tested the above model but I preferred to have 1TB which ended up buying Samsung Evo
Thank you very much and cool
@@LukeLionel you are welcome 🤗
Is the upgrade process exactly the same on Lenovo Legion 5 17,3"?
Yes it should be same if not let me know I can help you with
@@ariavision Will do. Thanks.
@@ariavision I liked and subscribed! Great video. But this is one of the older 2020 models and i have the new 2021 with Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3060 so much could have changed and i search a lot of youtube videos but haven't found any video were upgrades are being made to the Legion 5 17, my product number is: 82JY005WMX.
@@P4ND3R550N it’s same like this i have opened mine new 2021 same specs like you. i have used one card to open the laptop lol but the proced is wery easy.
Thanks for sub, unfortunately I have the model of 2020 I can find out about model 2021.
Does legion 5 15ITH6H also supports PCIe 4.0 NVMe m.2? If it does than on which slot? Will boot up speed of laptop increase if I upgrade from the stock m.2 ssd to Samsung 980 evo plus?
Yes it supports 4.0 but I would recommend you to get evo 970 as 980 is getting hot
Do we need to disconnect battery while inserting ssd
You can do it if you want to, but if you can work safe you don’t need to disconnect
@@ariavision okay thanks. Wat do u mean by safe, like should be careful?
Just to be sure disconnect the battery.
@@ariavision okay 👍. There is a way to disable battery from bios. I think that will work for me since I am worried I may not connect back battery properly
@@nirmalkumar7941 no the clip is very easy to put back,
Hi, could you help me with this one: I just bought Samsung 980 PCIe®3.0 NVMe®SSD 1TB but doesn't appear anywhere, neither Windows 10 or BIOS (FSCN18WW) Do you think what it could be happening? Thanks a lot
Hi Jose,
Can you check it if it’s showing under Disk Management? But it’s strange that’s not showing under Bios….. did you updated the bios?
@@ariavision update:
apparently it was a problem with the socket where the disk was installed. I reopened the laptop, cleaned with alcohol and now if it appeared both in the BIOS and in the Disk management app. Thanks!
Good to hear that it’s working now
Why didn't u remove the battery contact?
You don’t need to disconnect the battery if you placing M.2, but make sure that laptop is turned off so not on standby mode
nvmes overheat a lot, any way to also install it with a heatsink?
Can we add a 2tb ssd in the secondary ssd slot???
Do you mean 2,5” sad or M.2 ssd? You can add 2TB m.2 on second slot
dude you have a 170 watt battery?! i thought the highest you can go was 80watt?
How much write and read speed for this SSD?
don't you have to unplug the battery first?
not if you know how to work safely, but its recommended to disconnect the battery
Hey…I was wondering if the second SSD slot can hold a heatsink..I’m a bit new to tech but I have the same laptop and I’m planning to upgrade its SSD capacity..I’m worried without the heatsink the drive will overheat but I’m not fully sure if it will fit all together
Hi, to be honest I have not tried with heatsink caddy but surely it can.
I have now two ssd in my laptop and didn’t experienced any heating issue so far.
Thanks for the quick reply…in your experience would you suggest I even add a heatsink…I use my laptop with pretty intense games for big periods of time but I wonder if adding the heatsink is even necessary
This laptop has very good cooling system so I don’t think you need to add but if you play for long hours then I suggest you to buy ssd with heatsink
I have 256 ss + 1TB HDD varient can i remove the HDD and install nvme pcei gen 3 1 tb ssd
You have open the laptop and see if you have PCIe slot there ? As some of those have it
@@ariavision no I don’t have opened but there is a ssd slot mentioned by the company. They said you have to remove HDD and install SSD they said Nvme gen 3 sad u pls help me to purchase right SSD
I suggest alway using Samsung evo 970 plus which the link is in discerption below.
970 is one of the best gaming drive and it’s not getting hot like 980
Does the battery need to be disconnected?
Yes please disconnect the battery
So i bought this laptop with 512 ssd. Now i want to add more storage will my laptop be the same like him. And what is is ssd.me nvme or something and there are alot of companies of it can someone explain to me all these studd
bro i got the 4800h version can we add 2tb Nvme ssd in the second slot
Hi Yaser,
Yes you can also upgrade the 4800 version with 2TB drive
@@ariavision Thanks man. It means a lot to me.
I have legion 5 15arh05, i read maximum storage for:
slot 1 is 512GB nvme m.2
slot 2 is 1TB nmve m.2
I already installed samsung evo 970 plus 1 TB on second slot.
Is my storage still upgradable ?
I have plan to buy the 2 TB and put it to the second slot and move my evo 970 plus to first slot
Yes it will support 2tb without any issues.
What is the form factor for 15arh05h
Of M.2 Ssd
Can you tell us what kind of type ssd that compatible with the 2nd slot SSD?
most nvme ssd's up to 1tb
On my Legion slot 2 m2 dont work why ?
did you updated the bios and how do you know its not working ?
@@ariavision I found on the internet that NVme 2 slot is not always compatible with ssd m2
@@ariavision no, is the last Version.
You’re obviously talking and explaining during the video so why add stupid music. The music is not helpful your explanation probably would have been
Thank you very much, I keep in mind for the next video but in this particular video had issue with microphone which forced me add music
Hi bro all upgrade videos there is 1 tb hdd sloy free but ure battrry is so big is this special or what
Hi, it’s an 80W battery with 170 charger, made mistake on video ☺️.
My laptop came with 80W battery but you have also version with 60W battery which is smaller in those you can install 2.5 inch SSD as well. I can only install M2 SSD’s
Does the legion 5 support gen 4 pcie ssd
Yes it supports as evo 980 is gen 4
@@ariavision I know it works but would it be able to use the full 7000 MB write speed?
No idea as didn't tested
@@ariavision there's a new video idea
Indeed but you have to buy me another 980 😆
How to know if ssd will fit?
Check the support website of your laptop, there you can see which ssd it supports
Is there a slot for hdd ??
There is 2x slot for M,2 ( with a converter you can use m.2 slot 2 for SSD but it should be model with 60W battery )
Anyone know what's the name of the screw/size and where I get one?
Which screw are you talking about ?
WTF, why your battery is bigger than mine (same specification)
Because you have paid less money lol, it’s model with 80W battery
Hey i have this laptop, but i have the samsung 980 pro m.2 SSD in my ps5 which is a gen 4 SSD, can the gen 4 m.2 SSD be installed into the legion lenovo 5? I noticed the 500 GB one is a pcie gen3 one ?
Yes it can. I have a Legion 5 2020 with the Ryzen 7 4800H and like the 2021 model, they only support up to Gen 3 but since pcie is backwards compatible it should still work.
I have a 980 Pro 1TB installed in my Slot 1 and a 970 EVO PLUS 2TB in my Slot 2. The 980 Pro works just fine.
Disadvantage:
> you can't reach Gen 4 speeds (7000mbps). It'll max out at 3500-4000mbps (the theoretical maximum for Gen 3).
Advantage:
> it'll run cooler than most Gen 3 drives because it's not running as hard.
@@mediocritycentral thnx
Is lenovo legion 5 comes with m.2 ssd
Yes legion 5 comes standard with NVMe m.2
So would any m.2 ssd work? Because I want to put in a 1 tb ssd
The question is what you wanna do it? If just upgrade you can do any but if you want to do for gaming go for Samsung SSD
@@ariavision ok would this m.2 work? SAMSUNG (MZ-V8V1T0B/AM) 980 SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe
Yes that would do it
Pay 30 extra and go for EVO versions
@@ariavision what does the Evo verison do?
Can i add 1tb hdd in legion 5i (512gb ssd)
Yes you can. Slot 1 you can add 1TB and slot 2 2TB
@@ariavision Is this possible for all Legion 5 models?
is the alumiium plate needed on top of the m2 once its installed?
Yes aluminium cover needed to keep M.2 cool
Then buy m.2 heatsink thermal pad in place of plate
Hey can I put 1TB nvme SSD in slot 1 ?
Hey, yes u can
@@ariavision are you sure bro ?🥲
And also i saw other lenovo legion 5 with ssd not ssd nvme how do i know what mine is and it it bad if i have ssd or ssd.nvme m.2
With the serial number of your laptop you can check on Lenovo’s website which drive you have or can upgrade to
@@ariavision how to find serial number
It’s at back of your laptop
@@ariavisioni did a cmd thing on youtube and it pooped up. i went to levonovo website and checked there was i fought it was written ssd sam 512b and another one hny pc 512 g ssd . so what does this mean. does it mean i have two ssdnvme drives? because i only see one or do i have to buy one because i only see a 512 gb ssd
so i can install upto 2 m.2 ssd right
Yes you can
@@ariavision but I asked customer exicutive they told me u can install one pcie or sata since ur m.2 slot is pre-installed please help to know about legion 5 15arh05 slots compatability
You have same model as I do, on first slot I have m.2 installed and also on second slot I have installed 2TB m.2
@@ariavision mine is Lenovo legion 5 15arh05..
As I mentioned before I have same model
Hi, can i install 2tb on the ssd slot 2 exceeding the 1tb default manufacturer capacity?
Okay this question has been asked I think around 10 times lol
Slot 1= 1TB max
Slot 2= 2TB max
@@ariavision is the slot 2 also up to 2tb max on lenovo legion 5 15ACH6H ? Cuz we have different model
@@ariavision what about the sata slot what is the max there?
It’s same
do you know if the legion 5 limited to only 1tb?
No it’s not limited , check the answers below
is legion 5 support for M.2 nvme pcie gen 4?
pcie is backwards compatible so yeah you can put in a Gen 4 drive but it will only run on Gen 3 speeds (the Legion 5 2020 supports up to Gen 3). The disadvantage is for example for a Samsung 980 Pro you can't have its 7000mbps speeds (it'll max out at 3500-4000mbps) but the advantage is that it'll run wayyyy cooler than a Gen 3 drive.