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‎02-20-2022 11:10 AM

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Product: HP ENVY Notebook - 17-s041nr (Touch) (ENERGY STAR)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi,

I need to replace the failed 2 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD in my laptop.  I am not interested in the cost of an SSD, which I don't think would fit anyway.  I need advice on two questions:

Are there any worthwhile upgrade possibilities when replacing the SATA HDD or is my only option to just replace it with the same type of drive?
If I should go with the same type of drive, are all 2 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDDs created equal or are there certain specs I should be looking for?
Thanks

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‎02-20-2022 12:26 PM

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Hi:

 

Do you need all 2 TB for storage?

 

A 500 GB SSD is reasonably priced and would offer a significant performance boost over a 5,400 RPM drive.

 

Amazon.com: SanDisk Ultra 3D NAND 500GB Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5 Inch /7 mm, Up to 560 MB...

 

If you need the 2 TB, then the only suggestion I can offer would be to find one that has a large cache such as this one.

 

Amazon.com: Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive (ST2000LM0...

 

 

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