Does my laptop have a M.2 slot to support PCIe/NVMe SSD ?

[Vinayak28]

I would like to upgrade my laptop SSD. I haven't installed any SSD before in my device. I would like to know whether my laptop , HP 15 - da0326tu , supports PCIe NVMe SSD? If no then what kind of SSD should I look for? It will be really helpful if I get a reply as soon as possible. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your notebook has a M.2 slot that supports both NVMe and SATA SSD's.

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

HP 15 Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide

[Vinayak28]

When I searched online , some people who installed NVMe SSD says that it is not working in this particular model. It's so confusing. 

If it is compatible with NVMe , which  SSD should I look for ? If SATA , then which one should I buy?

Thank-you 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I can only go by what the service manual indicates.

If the notebook has an Intel core processor, it has a M.2 slot that supports both NVMe and SATA SSD's.

The only info I have is that the NVMe SSD's run at half their advertised speeds because the slot is PCIe 3 x 2 instead of 3 x 4.

I recommend this drive for NVMe:

Amazon.in: Buy WD Blue™ SN570 NVMe™ 500GB SSD, Upto 3,500 MB/s Read, with Free 1 Month Adobe Creativ...

I recommend this drive for SATA:

Amazon.in: Buy Western Digital WD Blue m.2 SATA SSD, 560MB/s R, 530MB/s W, 5 Y Warranty, 500GB Onlin...

[Vinayak28]

One more thing I would like to know is if we are purchasing SATA , is it SATA 3 that we should look for ? Because when I look to purchase there is 2 types - SATA and SATA 3 . Which of these is suitable for my device ?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

I don't know of any M.2 SATA SSD's that are not SATA 3, whether they mention it or not.

The WD Blue one I posted for you is definitely SATA 3 because I have the same model (250 GB) in one of my HP desktop PC's.