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‎01-13-2016 08:56 AM

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Product: Pavilion 15 ab292nr
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I just bought the signature edition notebook from Microsoft store and want to upgrade the RAM. My model is Pavilion 15 ab292nr.

I checked the manual which is the same as Pavilion 15 star war edition, it says what I need is 693374-005. However it is a little bit difficult to find out the exact part. I was wondering if there is any alternative that can be compatible with this laptop?

BTW I found 693374-001 on Amazon, which is said to be compatible with "selected" HP notebooks. Here is the link:http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-PC3-12800-KTH-X3CL-8G/dp/B00D74FQ0U/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF...

Can I use this one?

 

Thanks.

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‎01-13-2016 09:53 AM

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The amazon one will be fine. It is from Kingston and since they sell it as compatible with the HP Part No. you are protected against incompatibility. Kingston will stand behind it. Just do not get the Kingston Value RAM. Many users have had issues with that memory in HP laptops. 

 

 

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‎01-13-2016 09:53 AM

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The amazon one will be fine. It is from Kingston and since they sell it as compatible with the HP Part No. you are protected against incompatibility. Kingston will stand behind it. Just do not get the Kingston Value RAM. Many users have had issues with that memory in HP laptops. 

 

 

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‎01-13-2016 10:44 PM

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Thank you very much for your reply. I have another question. Does my laptop have a mSATA / M.2 slot? Can I add a mSATA SSD?

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‎04-20-2016 05:22 AM

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Hi wtxrichard, 

Did you end up buying the 693374-001 RAM chip? Did it work in your laptop? 
Mine also specifies 693374-005 and I was curious whether 693374-001 worked for you as an alternative. 

Thank you!

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