Adding an ssd to my laptop

[kassem1996]

Hello fellow hp users, 

I am looking to install an ssd on my laptop OMEN by HP Laptop PC - 15t-ax000 CTO (ENERGY STAR). from what i understand there are multiple types of ssd, for now i am looking at the M.2 version, I understand there is M.2 SATA and M.2 Nvme. Nvme being the faster one? anyways, i want to know if my laptop supports it or not. i have opened up the laptop and took a few pictures, here is one of them.i assume this slot is the one that holds the small ssd

if it helps, here is the SSD i am looking to buy https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KingSpec-M-2-PCI-e-NVMe-120GB-480GB-960GB-SSD-Solid-State-Disk-NGFF-...

Not sure why its so cheap (from looking at others prices i can tell) but i would like to know if it is compatible with my laptop.

Thanks in advance guys!

[dkishton1486]

Ive always used www.crucial.com and installed the Crucial System Scanner it will tell you what SSD your computer will take. I just installed a 2.5 Sata SSD from Crucial this weekend.

[kassem1996]

The scanner is unavailable at the moment, will check when it goes back up. thanks

[iomare · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Your PC supports M2 SATA3 or PCIe NVME SSD. YOu can use either, naturally as you said the PCIe NVMe will be miuch faster. I can not tell you if the drive you linked will work or not. I would go for a more well known brand.

Anyway, on page 5 of service manual you can see the compatibility:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05357609

You can also look at these HP videos (click on solid state drive)

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=10862325&MEID=56302E24-377B-429D-AE4F-1D654C0CF807

Hope it helps,

David

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[kassem1996]

Thanks alot for your help, much appreciated