-
×InformationNeed Windows 11 help?Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
Windows 11 Support Center. -
-
×InformationNeed Windows 11 help?Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
Windows 11 Support Center. -
- HP Community
- Notebooks
- Notebook Hardware and Upgrade Questions
- Compatible ssd size for my laptop

Create an account on the HP Community to personalize your profile and ask a question
07-26-2018 09:28 AM
Solved! Go to Solution.
Accepted Solutions
07-26-2018 09:42 AM
Here is the Service Manual for your model:
Easiest way to have an SSD is to remove the original mechanical drive and replace it with an SSD that is the same shape and size with the same kind of connector so you can just reuse the original mounting bracket and cable.
Pages 52-62 of the Manual show how to do it. The Manual mentions an M.2 "gumstick" kind of drive, but to have that you would need to buy adapting hardware you do not have. This would make that upgrade too expensive to consider.
So by "size" if you mean physical size of the disk it is a 2.5 inch wide and 7 mm thick SATA SSD like this:
You can get an offbrand SATA 2.5 inch SSD for fairly low price:
If by "size" you mean capacity then there is no limit imposed by the computer. You will find SATA SSDs up to 2 TB and maybe even 4 TB but the cost of these really big SSDs is very high.
Where are you located (country) as that will determine what you can actually find to buy.
Post back with any other questions and please accept as solution if its the info you needed.
07-26-2018 09:42 AM
Here is the Service Manual for your model:
Easiest way to have an SSD is to remove the original mechanical drive and replace it with an SSD that is the same shape and size with the same kind of connector so you can just reuse the original mounting bracket and cable.
Pages 52-62 of the Manual show how to do it. The Manual mentions an M.2 "gumstick" kind of drive, but to have that you would need to buy adapting hardware you do not have. This would make that upgrade too expensive to consider.
So by "size" if you mean physical size of the disk it is a 2.5 inch wide and 7 mm thick SATA SSD like this:
You can get an offbrand SATA 2.5 inch SSD for fairly low price:
If by "size" you mean capacity then there is no limit imposed by the computer. You will find SATA SSDs up to 2 TB and maybe even 4 TB but the cost of these really big SSDs is very high.
Where are you located (country) as that will determine what you can actually find to buy.
Post back with any other questions and please accept as solution if its the info you needed.