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‎02-23-2020 07:12 AM

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Product: HP Laptop 14-ck0xxx
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi,

 

How do I know if my laptop has an SSD slot? I would like to upgrade it to HDD and just not sure if mine is compatible with an SSD. 

 

System model is HP Laptop 14-ck0xxx

 

Thank you!

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‎02-23-2020 07:25 AM

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Only if it has a 7th or 8th gen Intel Core processor does it have a separate M.2 SSD slot. Otherwise, the only way to have an SSD is to replace the hard drive with a 2.5 inch SATA SSD. 

 

Service Manual 

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‎02-23-2020 09:03 AM

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2.5 inch and not the 3.5 inch SATA SSD? Thank you!

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‎02-23-2020 09:44 AM

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3.5 is desktop size. SSDs are 2.5 inches wide just like laptop hard drives, or they are 2280 sized "gumstick" form factor..

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-500GB-Internal-MZ-76E500B-AM/dp/B0781Z7Y3S

 

Please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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‎02-23-2020 12:09 PM

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I would like to suggest that you do not upgrade your HDD but install a 512 GB, PCIe, NVMe card. From the Service Manual It looks like your Laptop has the slot, but check to confirm. 

 

Originally I had replaced my HDD with a SSD, but as I do a lot of downloading and deleting I decided to put my HDD back in and install a 512 GB, PCIe, NVMe Card. I use the PCIe as my boot drive and install as many programs and all my files to my HDD. 

 

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‎02-23-2020 02:17 PM - edited ‎02-23-2020 02:23 PM

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Yes @Retiredmseop  has it right except since you did not tell us the exact model of the laptop for all we know you already have a PCIe/NVME M.2 SSD. If you do not have one keep the HDD and install an M.2 as suggested. Also if you do not have an Intel Core processor you might not even have an M.2 slot. 

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‎02-23-2020 03:58 PM

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Let me have this one cleared, will I have it replaced? Or just keep the HDD and install M.2 slot? Since I don’t have an Intel Core Processor.

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