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‎07-14-2019 09:29 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion g6-2160se Notebook PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello,
I am intending to buy an "SSD" but i am not sure if my laptop supports sata 3 or not ... 
I have contacted the support center on facebook but they told me they are not sure if the laptop supports sata 3 or not, here's some screen shots that i took from some programs.
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‎07-14-2019 10:56 AM

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Hi @HP-User21 

From the info, you provided it looks like the interface is SATA3 6Gb/s and you have an SATA II drive installed in the notebook.

SATA3 is backward compatible, so a SATA3 HDD will work on a SATA II interface and a SATA II HDD will run on a SATA3 interface.

 

If you are thinking about replacing the drive, the best idea would be to use a 2.5" SATA3 SSD such as the Crucial MX500 or similar and reinstall the OS.

 

Hope it helps,

David

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‎07-14-2019 10:56 AM

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Hi @HP-User21 

From the info, you provided it looks like the interface is SATA3 6Gb/s and you have an SATA II drive installed in the notebook.

SATA3 is backward compatible, so a SATA3 HDD will work on a SATA II interface and a SATA II HDD will run on a SATA3 interface.

 

If you are thinking about replacing the drive, the best idea would be to use a 2.5" SATA3 SSD such as the Crucial MX500 or similar and reinstall the OS.

 

Hope it helps,

David

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