M.2 SSD & RAM Upgrade

[ksraghavendra]

Hi,

I'm looking to add M.2 SSD and max out my RAM from 4GB to 16GB, looking for guidance on the compatibility - 

M.2 SSD 

https://www.flipkart.com/samsung-m-2-series-250-gb-laptop-internal-hard-drive-ssd-sata-mz-n5e250bw/p...

http://www.amazon.in/Crucial-MX300-275GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B01IAGSDJ0/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=147601...

RAM -

http://www.amazon.in/Corsair-Vengeance-PC3-15000-CMSX8GX3M2B1866C10-Notebook/dp/B00EQ1PG9E/ref=sr_1_...

Thanks in advance.

[Huffer]

Here is the Manual:

Manual

No support for NVME (pci-e) M.2 drives so the two drives you linked are SATA-III and would theoretically work. 

However, many posts have been made here from people who have tried to add an M.2 drive after delivery when none was originally included and the consensus is that the M.2 port is somehow disabled in the BIOS in that case. Since your M.2 port, even if it worked, is a SATA port, the M.2 is not really any faster than a 2.5 inch SATA SSD, anyway. 

As for memory, the speed is DDR3L-1600. No point in buying anything faster since it will run at 1600 and not 1866 so that Vengeance memory is not needed and will not help anything. 

Try to match the modules that are in it for voltage, density (# of black blocks on the side) and CL (latency) readings...i.e CL=11. If you need a specific purchase link let us know. 

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[ksraghavendra]

Hi Huffer,
Thanks for the quick reply! I was planning to add an m.2 ssd and replace my current hdd with an ssd. I'm working on video editing/3d modelling and felt I can keep OS on one ssd and use the other as scratch disk.
Can the authorized service center help in installing the right bios that would support the m.2 ssd? My laptop is out of warranty so I was planning to do it myself. I wouldn't mind approaching the authorized center.
Regarding the ram I'll look for 1600mhz ones, I thought this model supports more, thanks for sharing the manual.
Thanks again

[ksraghavendra]

Sorry I missed the pci-e part. So I can only replace the current hdd with an ssd? And not have a dual storage configuration.

How different is the Samsung one compared to this?

http://www.amazon.in/Kingston-SV300S37A-240G-2-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B00A1ZTZNM/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&...

There is a significant price difference but the Kingston is also Sata III.

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

HP has not even acknowledged or explained the issue so the Service Center will be no help at all. You can try the M.2 disk; a few people have reported success.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/M-2-SSD-Upgrade/td-p/5430616/hi...

Your best bet is a larger capacity 2.5 inch SSD. 1TBs are not terribly expensive now.