SSD and Graphic Card to my HP HQ-TRE 71025?

[Eduardo_Breton]

Regards all, I have a question to upgrade my laptop.

Can I add an SSD and Graphic Card to my HP HQ-TRE 71025? In that case, what type of each are compatible? With this upgrade or at least the SSD would it be capable to accept Windows 11?

I want to keep my actual HDD, could I install an M2 SSD just as a Boot Drive? What type is compatible?

HP Notebook - 15-ay138cl

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Thanks in advannce!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your notebook does not have a M.2 slot to support a SSD.

Only the 15-ayxxx notebooks that came with a M.2 SATA SSD from the factory came with a M.2 slot.

If you want to upgrade to a SSD, you will have to replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SSD.

None of the processor in the 15-ay1xx model series meet the W11 hardware requirements established by Microsoft.

The notebook must have a minimum of an Intel 8th gen core processor, and no motherboards were offered in the model series with Intel 8th gen core processors.

HP Notebook PC (Intel) * Models: 15-ay000 – 15-ay099 * Models: 15-ay100 – 15-ay199HP 250 G5 Notebook...

If you are interested in installing W11 on your PC as is, you can read this discussion for how I upgraded several HP and Dell notebook and desktop PC's that did not meet the W11 hardware requirements to W11 22H2.

Re: Issues upgrading to windows 11 - HP Support Community - 8517912

If the in-place upgrade fails, you should be able to clean install W11 using the bootable W11 installation flash drive you made with Rufus.