HP Pavilion Notebook - 15-ab203tu Notebook Hardware Upgrade

[Vibhu249]

Hi there,

I want to upgrade the SSD and RAM of my laptop, but I cannot find which and up to what extent my laptop is compatible.

I want to know the compatibility of my laptop and which SSD and RAM are supported.

A quick response will be appreciated!

Laptop: HP Pavilion Notebook - 15-ab203tu

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.

HP Pavilion Notebook (Intel)Star WarsTM Special Edition Notebook Maintenance and Service Guide

Chapter 1 has the memory and drive upgrade info.

Your notebook has two memory slots and can support up to 2 x 8 GB of DDR3L-1600 memory.

This would be a compatible 8 GB memory chip for your notebook:

Crucial 8GB DDR3L-1600 SODIMM | CT102464BF160B | Crucial.com

You can buy this memory in India too.

Crucial 8GB DDR3L-1600 SODIMM | CT102464BF160B | Crucial IN

Regarding upgrading to a SSD.

You can certainly replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SATA SSD, but if you look at chapter 1 of the manual, there may also be a M.2 slot that supports SATA M.2 SSD's.

If there is, you can install a M.2 SATA SSD and use your existing hard drive for storage.

On the older model notebooks like yours, the M.2 slot may not be there unless the notebook came with a M.2 SSD from the factory.

So, before buying a M.2 SATA SSD, open up the notebook and confirm that there is a M.2 slot.

Chapter 6 of the manual has the removal and replacement procedures.

This should be a compatible M.2 SATA SSD if your notebook does have the M.2 slot.

Amazon.in: Buy Western Digital WD Blue m.2 SATA SSD, 550MB/s R, 525MB/s W, 5 Y Warranty, 250GB Onlin...

[Vibhu249]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE MUCH-NEEDED INFO.

APPRECIATE IT!!!!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I forgot to mention that if you want to upgrade the 2.5" mechanical hard drive to a 2.5" SSD, I recommend one of the Crucial MX500 model SSD's that fit your storage needs and budget.

This is the 500 GB model for example:

Amazon.in: Buy Crucial MX500 500GB 6.35 cm (2.5-inch) SSD Online at Low Prices in India | Crucial Re...

This is the fastest one available, but it costs a bit more than the Crucial SSD.

Amazon.in: Buy Western Digital WD Blue 500 GB 2.5 inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (WDS500G2...

[Vibhu249]

I upgraded it with 2.5" WD blue SATA SSD and also increased 4GB of RAM. Now, my system works like a charm!

Many Thanks to you!!

Really appreciate your help! 🙂

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

That is great news your notebook is working much better after you upgraded the memory and drive.