SSD suggestions / which to buy

[WickedTrucker89]

so heres my issue i bought this laptop threw bestbuy yes i know wrong choice but i needed a quick place near my house as im a truck driver i dont get home often and the laptop came with a 1TB hdd in it but im pretty much maxxed out on storage already at 92% filled and i know theres an expansion slot for another drive specifically the ssd slot / m.2 there was a post that had a list of what ones were good and confirmed to for sure work with this laptop. does anybody have any recommendations to go with? only thing i want is to put the OS on the ssd but also use the ssd for a little bit of storage till i can upgrade the main drive. any clues? 

[old_geekster]

@WickedTrucker89, welcome to the forum.

What is the full model or product number for the laptop?  I need it to review the specs.  Please don't furnish the Serial # or other personal information.

[WickedTrucker89]

so far from what ive gathered up is the model is 17-an012dx 

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the additional information, @WickedTrucker89.  Just what I needed.

Here is the Maintenance and Service Guide for the Omen.  In Chapter 5 (Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts), Page 44, there is a list of compatible M.2, SSD's:

Also, it has the instruction for removing and installing the SSD.

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[WickedTrucker89]

awesome this helps wonderfully, now my question is this, do i have to buy one of hp's m.2 nvme cards or can i go with a aftermarket one? im eyeing the samsun 970 pro because it has a bit of extra storage i can utulize for updates and other files, or is this laptop built to only be upgradable threw hp parts? 

[old_geekster]

@WickedTrucker89, glad to help.

You can use the Samsung M.2, SSD.  If you have further questions on compatibility of the SSD with the HP motherboard, I suggest that you contact Samsung's Tech Support for help.  They are the experts on their products.

[WickedTrucker89]

ok thank you very much, this was great help