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10-13-2020 05:57 AM - edited 10-13-2020 06:06 AM
Hello Looking to upgrade the Hard drive to SSD but don't know whether my laptop supports SSD
& also have a couple of questions
1. Does my laptop support SSD? If yes, which kind of SSD?
2. Does my laptop have an extra port for SSD or do I have to use my current port of HDD as SDD?
3. Can I use an SDD and HDD together?
Laptop's configuration :
Model: 15-AU009TX
Intel (R) Core (TM) - i7 6500U@2.50GHz 2.59GHZ
Ram: 8 GB DDR4
OS: Win 10 (64 Bit)
Thank you in Advance.
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10-13-2020 09:44 AM
Hi @Solleti,
1. Does my laptop support SSD? If yes, which kind of SSD?
It has support for an M.2 SATA-3 SSD
2. Does my laptop have an extra port for SSD or do I have to use my current port of HDD as SDD?
Yes, It does have an M.2 port
3. Can I use an SDD and HDD together?
Yes.
Here is a link to the Maintenance & Service guide for your notebook
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05228250
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10-13-2020 09:44 AM
Hi @Solleti,
1. Does my laptop support SSD? If yes, which kind of SSD?
It has support for an M.2 SATA-3 SSD
2. Does my laptop have an extra port for SSD or do I have to use my current port of HDD as SDD?
Yes, It does have an M.2 port
3. Can I use an SDD and HDD together?
Yes.
Here is a link to the Maintenance & Service guide for your notebook
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05228250
I am a volunteer forum member, not an HP employee. If my suggestion solved your issue, don't forget to mark that post as the accepted solution. If my post was helpful or you just want to say thanks, click on the Yes button next to the "was this reply helpful?"
10-16-2020 02:19 AM
1. Yes, 2.5 inch SATA SSD or M.2 SSD.
2. Yes, there is an extra port for M.2 SSD.
3. Yes.
After getting a suitable SSD, you can follow the steps here to upgrade hard drive in Windows 10.
10-16-2020 12:16 PM
You do know that I posted my reply back on Tuesday, right?
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