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‎01-16-2023 08:06 AM

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Product: HP Notebook - 15-bw011dx
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

Looking to upgrade my HP 15bw011dx and tackle this on my own. What’s the max this laptop can handle to get it operating at optimal performance. 

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‎01-16-2023 08:28 AM

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The maximum installed RAM is 16 GB.

 


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‎01-16-2023 08:35 AM

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I’d like to upgrade anything I can for optimal performance. CPU, RAM, memory what can it handle?

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‎01-16-2023 08:43 AM

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The system board has support for an M.2 SATA SSD. Upgrading to one would give you the most perceptible performance boost.
I suggest that the upgrade be 512 GB or more and make it the boot disk.

 

The processor is not a viable upgrade. It is soldered/integrated into the chipset on the system board.


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‎01-16-2023 08:45 AM

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Will that allow it to support the current windows OS ?

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‎01-16-2023 08:47 AM

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Of course.


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‎01-16-2023 08:49 AM

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Awesome thank you! Anything else you’d recommend I upgrade?

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‎01-16-2023 08:53 AM - edited ‎01-16-2023 08:54 AM

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No.

 

Those are the only items that you can upgrade.

16GB of compatible memory and an SSD will provide upgraded perform to the point that you will not think it is even the same notebook.

 

 

Sources:

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-15-bw011dx

 

https://www.memorystock.com/memory/HewlettPackard15bw011dx.html?utm_source=googleads&vt_keyword=hp%2...

 


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‎01-17-2023 08:03 AM

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Could you help me locate 2x 8gb ddr4 1866

and a 500gb sata ssd?

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‎01-17-2023 08:43 AM

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Hi @CNBcons2019 

@CNBcons2019 wrote:

Could you help me locate 2x 8gb ddr4 1866

and a 500gb sata ssd?


In my previous post I did that with the hyperlinks I provided. Those go to vendor sources where you can order both of those items.


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