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HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-ec0101ax
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My laptop is an hp pavillion 15-ec0101AX and i would like to know if my laptop supports an 4th gen m.2 nvme ssd? This is the SSD I'd like to purchase 

WD_Black™ SN850X NVMe™ SSD Gaming Storage, 1TB https://amzn.eu/d/e50mQf0

 

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Hi:

 

Your notebook's M.2 slot is only PCIe Gen 3.

 

While a Gen 4 SSD will work, it will only run at a max speed of 3,500 MBPS.

 

Specs on your notebook's processor and PCIe Generation: Under the Connectivity specification.

 

Ryzen™ 5 3550H Mobile Processor | FreeSync Technology | AMD

 

 

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Hi:

 

Your notebook's M.2 slot is only PCIe Gen 3.

 

While a Gen 4 SSD will work, it will only run at a max speed of 3,500 MBPS.

 

Specs on your notebook's processor and PCIe Generation: Under the Connectivity specification.

 

Ryzen™ 5 3550H Mobile Processor | FreeSync Technology | AMD

 

 

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Thankyou!

 

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You're very welcome.

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