Released in 2019-05, The predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD is a workstation laptop with a 2k display with RTX3070, which offers excellent detail and clarity. It also has a fast i7 12th gen processor, giving exceptional multitasking ability. The trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD Has 16GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM and you can not upgrade it, but you can upgrade SSD.
8GB (2 x 4GB) or 16GB (2 x 8GB) or 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3200MHZ.
Not Upgradable
Read Speed is 6.6GB Per Second.
Write Speed Is 5GB Per Second.
Regarding SSD storage, there are 2 SSD slots and the maximum you can have installed in your predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD is a 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD on each slot Drive, and 1TB SATA SSD for your extra storage.
How to ADD RAM and SSD to predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD?
Before adding any new parts to your laptop, please remove the AC/DC power adapter. This is so that you can ground yourself when doing the installation. Follow these steps:
1. On the left-hand side of your predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD Laptop, right above the keyboard, is a row of screws; remove those using a Philips screwdriver.
2. Once the screws are out, gently lift the top cover over your keyboard and turn it upside down to face you with all its components exposed.
3. You can easily access your laptop’s SODIMM memory slots right below the palm rest.
4. Remove both of your current memory DIMMs by gently pulling them out of their sockets, making sure not to touch any of the chips used for heat dissipation. You can also use a pair of tweezers to pull out the DIMMs if you wish.
5. Once your current memory DIMMs are removed, you can insert the new modules into their respective slots, ensuring they are facing the same direction as before to properly make contact with their sockets.
6. Install the new modules into their respective sockets, ensuring that they are properly seated and facing the way they are to avoid damage to your laptop’s motherboard.
7. Slide your laptop back over the cover and replace the screws in their respective holes to secure it back in place.
What are the Benefits of upgrading a laptop's RAM and SSD?
An SSD Drive is a solid-state drive that offers many benefits to your laptop’s performance. Installing an SSD will greatly benefit the overall performance of your laptop and allow you to enjoy the enhanced responsiveness they are designed for. Installing an SSD will not only speed up how fast you can boot up your predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD laptop, but it will also allow you to launch and run more applications at once.
What type of SSD is compatible with this predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD and why?
1. predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD Supports 30mm long and this crucial SSD is 30mm long in size.
2. This laptop has M.2 slot for SSD and this SSD is a M.2 type which makes it compatible.
3. This laptop uses NVMe type SSD and this crucial SSD is a NVMe Gen 4 SSD which makes it compatible with this laptop.
SSD Speed is 6600MB read and 5000MB write per seconds.
The predator trion 500 SE PT516-52S-73YD Laptop comes with an NVMe SSD slot, which we have confirmed is compatible. The SATA slot on your motherboard also allows you to install a 2TB [SSD] boot drive or a 1TB [HDD] for general storage of your photos, videos, and music.