Max NVMe SSD I can install?

[Rick_97]

HP Pavilion 15-ck029nl (motherboard HP 841C)

Hello everyone,

Some service manual (15-ck series) information is not clear to me:

1) does my model have an M.2 PCIe NVMe ssd slot?

2) If so, what is the maximum SSD (NVMe) size I can install? I'm asking because the service manual only mentions SSDs up to 512-GB while I'd like to install a 1 TB SSD. 

Thanks in advance for your help 🙂

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

You have seen the Service Manual so I will not post it here. PCIe/NVME M.2 SSD is supported. 

Blue oval = M.2 slot

The Manual only lists the options HP offered for sale from the factory. You can use as large an NVME M.2 SSD as you can find to buy. No problem with a 1 TB. 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

[Rick_97]

Thanks Huffer, I have just one more doubt: will the board/chipset somehow affect the ssd performance? (e.g. cap read/write speed) I'm definitely not an expert and I wouldn't notice overspending on a product my laptop can't actually exploit 😅

[Huffer]

Even an underperforming NVME will be several times faster than SATA. You will get at least 2000 read and 1000 write and possibly nearly double that with an NVME M.2 SSD. SATA is about 500 read. 

[Rick_97]

Sorry, I didn't understand your last answer. I mean, if I buy a medium-level ssd (Samsung 970 Evo Plus to give an example, which has 3500/3300 read/write speed) will I get the full speed or will other stock components limit the overall performance? In this latter case I would buy a cheaper ssd as you can understand. 

Thanks for your patience.

[Huffer]

Its hard to predict. Generally the newer the processor the more likely you will get 100% of the speed potential. Yours is 8th gen which is pretty new but I think we are on 11th gen now. Keep in mind the higher performing NVME SSDs are also superior in access time and longevity so will perform better and longer even if they do not hit top potential burst speed. 

[Rick_97]

Do you think a double sided stick (3,5mm total thickness) would fit? I attach a photo of my port: it looks like there isn’t much space near the motherboard. 

 

[Huffer]

They fit tight and heat can be a problem. I think it would work but would prefer single sided. Samsung Evos are single sided.