RAM, HDD and SDD upgrades for HP Pavilion x360 convertible 14-cd000

[MoggyJ]

Hello All,

I'm using an HP Pavilion x360 convertible 14-cd000. 

The RAM on the laptop is currently 8 GB (PC4-2400T) and there's an empty slot available. I have checked the max. RAM using the cmd prompt and the converted output is 32 GB.

The primary storage is an SSD X600 SATA M.2 2280 (128 GB) and the secondary storage is a 1TB HDD.

Question regarding RAM:

Can I swap out the 8 GB and add two 16 GB RAM's (maximizing on capacity)? If this is possible, I'm considering upgrading it with Crucial RAM 16GB 3200MHz. 

If this is not possible, then I'll consider just adding a Crucial 8GB 3200Mhz. 

Appreciate advice from trusted community members on my considerations above as well as if the size of the RAM and 3200 MHz is compatible or if I will need to use a 2666MHz.

Question regarding storage:

Is it possible to upgrade the SSD capacity to a higher storage like 256 or 512 GB?

Is it possible to upgrade the 1TB HDD and replace it with a 1TB SSD?

I'm making these upgrades to ensure I have max. speed as my laptop has been acting slow of late.

I'd be happy to take your recommendations of products in case you have any direct buy links to share.

Thank you very much in advance for anyone that can help and guide me on my queries.

[erico · Accepted solution]

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@MoggyJ wrote:

Hello All,

I'm using an HP Pavilion x360 convertible 14-cd000. 

The RAM on the laptop is currently 8 GB (PC4-2400T) and there's an empty slot available. I have checked the max. RAM using the cmd prompt and the converted output is 32 GB.

The primary storage is an SSD X600 SATA M.2 2280 (128 GB) and the secondary storage is a 1TB HDD.

Question regarding RAM:

Can I swap out the 8 GB and add two 16 GB RAM's (maximizing on capacity)? If this is possible, I'm considering upgrading it with Crucial RAM 16GB 3200MHz. 

If this is not possible, then I'll consider just adding a Crucial 8GB 3200Mhz. 

Appreciate advice from trusted community members on my considerations above as well as if the size of the RAM and 3200 MHz is compatible or if I will need to use a 2666MHz.

Question regarding storage:

Is it possible to upgrade the SSD capacity to a higher storage like 256 or 512 GB?

Is it possible to upgrade the 1TB HDD and replace it with a 1TB SSD?

I'm making these upgrades to ensure I have max. speed as my laptop has been acting slow of late.

I'd be happy to take your recommendations of products in case you have any direct buy links to share.

Thank you very much in advance for anyone that can help and guide me on my queries.

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Your M.2 SSD options

M.2, SATA-3, solid-state drive with Triple-Level Cell (TLC)

PCIe, NVMe, value, M.2, solid-state drive  (This specification has higher bandwidth)

Installed Memory 16GB

Crucial Memory has these guaranteed compatible options for your laptop

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/pavilion-x360-14-cd0002ne

[MoggyJ]

Thank you very much Erico! Really appreciate it.

Could you please help break what you wrote (below) in simpler terms? (sorry I'm not overly technical).

Your M.2 SSD options

M.2, SATA-3, solid-state drive with Triple-Level Cell (TLC)

PCIe, NVMe, value, M.2, solid-state drive  (This specification has higher bandwidth)

[erico]

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@MoggyJ wrote:

Thank you very much Erico! Really appreciate it.

Could you please help break what you wrote (below) in simpler terms? (sorry I'm not overly technical).

Your M.2 SSD options

M.2, SATA-3, solid-state drive with Triple-Level Cell (TLC)

PCIe, NVMe, value, M.2, solid-state drive  (This specification has higher bandwidth)

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The NVMe type has a lower memory access time which means that it is faster than the SATA-3 type.

It is an inverse relationship.

I try my best to  state the terms as accurately as possible. Sometimes, as in this case, they are not easily understandable to someone not familiar with their meaning.

[MoggyJ]

Thank you very much, really appreciate the advice! 🍻

[erico]

You're welcome!