can i replace my hp optane with Samsung EVO 970 SSD?

[RookiePC]

Recently, I have bought a hp pavilion gaming laptop.  Can I replace HP optane 16gb with Samsung EVO 970 250 gb?  

In the HP optane, there are recovery program. is it possible to transfer it to the SSD?

[DGroves · Accepted solution]

without a full model name/number i can only offer a general idea since HP makes numerous models/submodels of gameing systems

most HP gameing systems will support a M.2 SSD connector that uses the NVME protocall and up to a 2280 form factor SSD

you optane 16gb cache module may have a second seperate M.2 slot or only have one M.2 slot on the motherboard either way the optane module should be removed before a SSD is installed, and caching disabled for the optane (if enabled) as caching a SSD is pointless and the mech hard drive (if installed) must have the cache driver disabled via the bios or the intel RST console so other systems can read/access data on the drive

[REO51ST]

Welcome to the HP Support Community @RookiePC

Yes you can replace the Intel Optane memory.

Dual storage configurations:

256 GB PCIe, NVMe, TLC, M.2 solid-state drive + 1 TB (7200 rpm) hard drive

Your manual here:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05985643

Your specs here:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-gaming-15-cx0000-laptop-pc/20284020/model/22909994/...

Uninstalling the Intel® Optane:

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/memory-and-storage/optane-memory/intel-opt...

Start on page 20.

Best regards,

REO