Can the HP Pavilion 15-cs0053cl add a SSD hard driver?

[Daniel139]

Hello expert,

I just got my new laptop, I would like to improve the preformance. can I add ssd hard driver into the laptop? If so, what kind of SSD should I buy? will this impact the windows as I would like to use the SSD to install the windows?

thanks,

Dainel

[banhien]

@Daniel139 

Your machine currently has 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA, yes, you can add M,2 SSD drive to your machine using the following fully compatible SSD

        https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/pavilion-15-cs0053cl/CT13044906

Following steps are the shortest way to get this upgrade

(a) Buy new M.2 SSD, I recommend the above fully compatible one

(b) Clone existing HDD to SSD

(c) Remove HDD and install SSD

(d) Run machine with only SSD for few days,

(e) Format old HDD and put it back

Now your machine has dual storage.

Regards.

[Daniel139]

Hello BH,

thanks for the quick response!

I will try the steps provided. BTW, would you please provide me the steps on Clone existing HDD to SSD?

thanks,

Daniel

[banhien]

@Daniel139 

I normally use an old dock with a paid software to clone. In your case please use

(a) Buy an adapter which is similar to the following one:

    https://www.msy.com.au/hdd-docking-usb-adapter/19212-simplecom-sa201-usb-30-to-sata-external-adapter...

(b) Mount new SSD to the adapter

(c) Run clone software on computer and select clone full HDD.

There are MANY free software around, please use one of the following ones

     https://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm

I know the first and the 3rd software on the list. They are good for cloning.

Regards.