Can i upgrade my HP TOUCHSMART 520-1101ED with SSD?

[Tuxx]

Hi,

I own my HP TOUCHSMART 520-1101ED already for more then 6 years, and now i would like to replace my current Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB with a SSD drive, as these are much quicker, which would upgrade and improve my Touchsmart a lot.

Has anyone experience with this? Is it possible to have a SSD drive replace the by default installed SATA drive?

Do i need to use a converter connecting the SSD drive into this Touchsmart system? Is there a user guide available explaining what is needed, and what SSD drive can i best purchase for replacement?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Tuxx.

[banhien]

@Tuxx

Yes you can upgrade its current SATA 1TB HDD to SATA 1TB SSD and you need a caddy to convert 2.5" SSD to 3.5" format. The folloiwng link shows many handy  manuals for your machine

      https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-touchsmart-520-1100-desktop-pc-series/5186980/model/5233503/...

Since it is a bit old, its storage controller won't give you full speed benefit of a new SSD. I would recommend to use Samsung 850 Evo series SSD.

Regards.

[Tuxx]

@banhien

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and advice on the topic, i really appreciate this.

It does raise other questions i would like to receive your opinion on if possible.

You mention that because the system is a bit old, the storage controller will not give the full speed benefit of a new SSD.

I do understand this, but do you maybe have an indication for the speed i will gain upgrading my HD to SSD instead of leaving it as it is? What % of speed gain can i expect?

New 1TB Samsung 850 Evo series SSD cost here around 250 - 300 euros, and that's without caddy to convert 2.5" to 3.5", i don't know the cost of that.

It's more a question of what should i still invest in upgrading my old system, which still functions very well, and what can i  expect from this upgrade investment.

Thanks in advance for thinking with me.

Regards,

Tuxx