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‎11-23-2022 01:59 AM - edited ‎11-23-2022 02:02 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-ec0013dx

Hello,

I’m wondering if I can replace an M.2 SATA NGFF SSD (3 slots of pins) with a M.2 NVME SSD (2 slots of pins) in my laptop? Will it fit in the slot?

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‎11-23-2022 07:16 AM

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Hi:

 

Yes, the model series supports NVMe SSD's. 

 

See chapter 1 of the service manual for the supported drive types:

 

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptop PC

 

I don't see where SATA M.2 SSD's were even supported in the model series.

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‎11-23-2022 09:27 AM

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Here is an example between the 2 

kjam68_0-1669220863165.jpeg

 

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‎11-23-2022 10:07 AM

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Hi:

 

The first one is supported, the second one is not.

 

But I would go with the newer Samsung 980:

 

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 980 SSD 500GB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Storage for...

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‎11-24-2022 01:12 AM

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it's weird cause i got the second one with my laptop... hmmm

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‎11-24-2022 06:44 AM

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That is definitely weird.

 

What's the model number of the SSD HP installed?

 

There are a couple of NVMe SSD's that have two notches.

 

Very rare.

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