SSD upgradation query

[ShubhamDas]

Can i updgrade my notebook by adding NVMe SSD of 500 gb (PCIe Gen 4.0 SSDs with up to 4,000 MB/s** read speeds) with previous 1 tb pre installed hdd ?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

We can't answer your question without knowing the full model number or product number of your PC.

To find the product number, click on the search icon on your Windows taskbar.

Type: System Information

The System information app should show up.

Run the app and the product number of your notebook will be found on the System SKU line about 1/4 of the way down on the report.

[ShubhamDas]

System SKU : 5HF11PA#ACJ

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You have a 15g-dx0001au notebook.

Your notebook has a M.2 slot that supports a NVMe SSD.

Your notebook's NVMe slot is PCIe Gen 3.0.

The Gen 4.0 SSD will work fine, but it will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds from the slot.

In other words, the 4,000 MBPS speed will be less than advertised...Probably not more than 3,000 - 3,500 MBPS.

While not specifically listed, I believe that your notebook's model series uses the same service manual as the ones the manual indicates:

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

[ShubhamDas]

ok, Now i want to upgrade my RAM from 8 GB pre-installed by adding 1 stick of 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz CL22. Is it possible?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, you should be able to even though the manual indicates that only 2 x 8 GB of memory is supported.

The DDR4-3200 MHz CL22 memory will automatically bridge to 2400 MHz because that is as fast as your notebook's processor can run the memory at.

You can confirm how much memory your notebook can support by running this command:

1. In the search box, search for cmd and click Run as administrator.

This will open the command prompt.

2. Once command prompt is opened, type wmic memphysical get maxcapacityEx and press the enter key.

There, it will show the maximum RAM capacity your PC's motherboard can support.

The capacity is shown as Kilobytes, so you have to convert it to Gigabytes by dividing the number provided in the report by 1,048,576.

[ShubhamDas]

Does 8 gb ddr4 2400 MHz ram and 16 gb ddr4 3200 MHz ram work together for my laptop? Because in the market 2400 MHz is not available

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, that would be fine as long as you buy DDR4-3200 CL22 memory.

It will automatically bridge to 2400 MHz.

[ShubhamDas]

Does that mean it only supports CL22, what about CL16?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

CL16 won't work.

CL 22 only.