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‎07-30-2019 10:25 AM

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Product: HP 15-ax250wm
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I'm wondering if my laptop can support an m.2 drive so i can do away with the hdd, i have searched through hp's site to no avail. Thanks!

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‎07-30-2019 03:04 PM

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Hello @overboost08 

 

Your Omen 15-ax250wm can use either M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSD's. Generally everyone who installs one, leaves the HDD there also and uses the HDD for data storage so the data isn't taking up all the SSD's space.

 

Note: Because the motherboard is compatible with both SATA and NVMe, the NVMe will only run at 3x2 speed, not 3x4.

I would still consider going with NVMe as they are now about the same price as the SATA drives and will still be faster. Just don't spend a lot of money on the more expensive Pro version SSD's. There is no limit to what capacity SSD you install.

 

Page 41 of the manual explains how to access the drive. http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05357609

Note that those style of cases are delicate to open. You have to use a spudger (or credit card) to separate the case and the plastic tabs inside are delicate. I would not put it back together until you are completely finished with the installation and testing Windows install.

Disconnect the HDD before installing Windows to the SSD. Once you verify the installation works, then you can reconnect the HDD and wipe its operating system for future data storage.

 

 

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‎07-30-2019 03:04 PM

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Hello @overboost08 

 

Your Omen 15-ax250wm can use either M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSD's. Generally everyone who installs one, leaves the HDD there also and uses the HDD for data storage so the data isn't taking up all the SSD's space.

 

Note: Because the motherboard is compatible with both SATA and NVMe, the NVMe will only run at 3x2 speed, not 3x4.

I would still consider going with NVMe as they are now about the same price as the SATA drives and will still be faster. Just don't spend a lot of money on the more expensive Pro version SSD's. There is no limit to what capacity SSD you install.

 

Page 41 of the manual explains how to access the drive. http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05357609

Note that those style of cases are delicate to open. You have to use a spudger (or credit card) to separate the case and the plastic tabs inside are delicate. I would not put it back together until you are completely finished with the installation and testing Windows install.

Disconnect the HDD before installing Windows to the SSD. Once you verify the installation works, then you can reconnect the HDD and wipe its operating system for future data storage.

 

 

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