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Hello everybody! I would like to increase the capacity of my internal HD and I would like to by an M.2 with capacity 1TB (from West Digital).

 

The problem I face is this: the manual of my notebook says the maximum capacity of the M.2 slot is 256GB.

 

from the manualfrom the manual

 

My bios version is v. 01.51.

Do you think I can buy the 1Tb M.2 or I just have to drop the idea?

 

Thank you so much for any advice!

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As long as the Western Digital M.2 SSD you purchase is the supported M.2 2280 SSD (NGFF), SATA-3 format, the 1TB capacity will not be an issue.

 

Do not try using the NVMe type M.2 SSD products.

 

They are not supported by your notebook's systemboard or BIOS.

 

 

 



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Is NAND SATA ok? (WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD unit)

 

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What does NGFF mean?

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Last question:

 

will the M.2 unit work with my old HDD?

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@ginori2021 wrote:

BTW this is the product I want to buy:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-NAND-1TB-SSD-WDS100T2B0B/dp/B073SB2MXT/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=WD+B...


No.

 

It has to be NVME, not SATA-3



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Excuse me I don't understand. 

Now you say:

 

No. It has to be NVME, not SATA-3

 

Before you said:

 

As long as the Western Digital M.2 SSD you purchase is the supported M.2 2280 SSD (NGFF), SATA-3 format, the 1TB capacity will not be an issue. Do not try using the NVMe type M.2 SSD products.

 

Can you clarify?

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I just reread the manual and looked at the Crucial memory website.

 

It could be confusing. I apologize for being part of the confusion.

 

According to the HP Maintenance & Service guide the Western digital M.2 will work.

 

I do recommend using the M.2 SATA3 SSD product you asked about.



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@ginori2021 wrote:

What does NGFF mean?


New Generation Form Factor is the drive module dimensions and location of the components on the M.2 module. It is a manufacturing style.



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