Omen 17-w101na SSD Drive NVME Compatibility.

[GaryRAM]

Hi Folks,

I intend to upgrade the SSD drive on my Omen 17-w101na to a larger one can anyone confirm if the board supports NVME drives or only SATA?
The system board is a 825F 82.69 according to the HP Support Assistant.

Sorry if this turns out to be a silly question but I have had quite a bit of conflicting advice!

Thanks in advance
Gary

[Photoray002 · Accepted solution]

Hello @GaryRAM 

On page 39 of the manual, it shows you can add either NMVe or SATA M.2 drives. There is no capacity limit.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05260118

[GaryRAM]

Thanks very much just didn't fancy having to rip the beast apart more than I had to!
Cheers
Gary

[Photoray002]

Sure thing, glad to help.

A tip: Your specs show it only came with a 1 TB HDD....

Disconnect the HDD before you install Windows on the SSD. It will make things much easier. Update Windows and verify its working, then reconnect the HDD and put the case back together. Then you can wipe the HDD and use it for storage.

Opening that case is not an ideal situation, so leave it open until you have everything done.

Just an "option" considering how old that system is: If you can afford it, I would also replace the HDD, then use the old one for a external storage option. Then you'll have all new drives and possibly avoid having to open that case again if the old HDD takes a dive soon afterward. Or better yet, replace it with a conventional SATA SSD.

Good luck