Can i put 8000gb or 8tb (NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280) in a HP

[Mavk]

Can i put 8000gb or 8tb (NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280) in a HP Envy x360 convertible 15m-ed0xxx laptop. will the laptop work or support the storage. does the laptop have a limit. 

[NonSequitur777]

@Mavk,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

The HP Envy x360 Convertible 15m-ed0xxx series laptop supports M.2 NVMe SSDs using the PCIe Gen3 x4 interface. While you're asking about an 8TB Gen4 NVMe SSD (which is backward compatible with Gen3), there are a couple of key considerations:

 

Compatibility:

• Form Factor: The 15m-ed0xxx uses an M.2 2280 slot, so the physical size is compatible.

• Interface: While the SSD you're looking at is PCIe Gen4, it will operate at Gen3 speeds since the laptop only supports PCIe Gen3.

• Capacity Support: HP doesn’t officially list support for 8TB NVMe drives, but Windows 11 and the UEFI BIOS in your laptop can recognize large-capacity drives (above 2TB) as long as the drive is properly formatted (GPT).

 

Considerations:

• Thermal Limitations: High-capacity Gen4 drives may run hotter. Ensure the SSD has a built-in heatsink or consider using a thermal pad if it gets too warm.

• Power Draw: Some high-capacity Gen4 SSDs draw more power, which could affect battery life or performance slightly in a laptop setting.

• Cost and Use Case: 8TB NVMe SSDs are expensive and mostly overkill for typical laptop use unless you have a specific need (like 4K video editing or massive game libraries).

 

Conclusion:

Long story short: yes, an 8TB NVMe Gen4 SSD should work in your HP Envy x360 15m-ed0xxx, but it will run at PCIe Gen3 speeds, and thermal/power factors should be considered. It is always advisable to update your BIOS to the latest version before installing high-capacity hardware.  For all intents and purposes, there is no upper drive capacity limit, only your budget.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777