I want to add SSD to my laptop. what type of SSD should i buy?

Sidbhokare · ‎11-28-2020

I want to what type of SSD(SATA,PCIe NVMe,M.2) supports to my laptop motherbord.

here is device Specification..

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Proccesor: i5 6 gen

RAM: 8GB

Motherboard
Manufacturer HP
Model 81EC (U3E1)
Version 61.61
BIOS
Brand Insyde
Version F.49

old_geekster · ‎11-28-2020

@Sidbhokare , welcome back to the forum.

Here is the Maintenance and Service Guide: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06189775

On Page 65 and 66 is all of the information on the M.2, SSD's that are compatible with the motherboard. Here is the 256 GB M.2 on HP PartSurfer: https://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?searchText=865902-002

As you can see, it is SATA-3. I believe that you can install larger M.2's, but this is all that HP provides.

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