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hp 15-r203tx
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I've been thinking of upgrading the secondary storage of my pc. Currently my pc (hp-r203tx) have following specifications...

 

  1. 4gb samsung DDR3L ram plugged into second slot
  2. Intel i5-5200 processor
  3. Nvidia 820m graphics processor with 2GB DDR3 graphics memory
  4. An HDD of 1tb capacity
  5. And a dvd drive

 

Current RAM limit as shown by CPUz is 16gb.

My questions are...

 

  1. can I replace my current HDD with a new one maybe with more storage capacity like 2TB or 4TB?
  2. Is there a way to exceed the supported memory limit for both hard drive and ram?
  3. Would it be a good choice to go with RAMs of any other brand?
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Yes you can replace the hard drive with a larger  1.5 or 2 TB model. 2.5 inch wide drives larger than 2 TB in capacity are usually too thick to put in your laptop so 2 TB is about the largest capacity. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000LM003/dp/B00MPWYLHO/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc...

 

You cannot speed up performance with "gaming" or "ultra" memory. The specs are set by the hardware and you should get guaranteed compatible memory sold by Kingston, Crucial or OEM type DDR3L-1600 memory. 

 

Your Service Manual

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PC3L-12800-DDR3L-204-Pin-M471b1g73bh0-yk0/dp/B00J8U549K/ref=sr_1_21?s...

 

Sorry to report you have one of those models where upgrade is very difficult. Memory upgrade means removing the motherboard, for example. 

 

Post back with any other questions and please click "Accept as Solution" to help others if this is the answer you needed. 

 

 

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HP Recommended

Yes you can replace the hard drive with a larger  1.5 or 2 TB model. 2.5 inch wide drives larger than 2 TB in capacity are usually too thick to put in your laptop so 2 TB is about the largest capacity. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000LM003/dp/B00MPWYLHO/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc...

 

You cannot speed up performance with "gaming" or "ultra" memory. The specs are set by the hardware and you should get guaranteed compatible memory sold by Kingston, Crucial or OEM type DDR3L-1600 memory. 

 

Your Service Manual

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PC3L-12800-DDR3L-204-Pin-M471b1g73bh0-yk0/dp/B00J8U549K/ref=sr_1_21?s...

 

Sorry to report you have one of those models where upgrade is very difficult. Memory upgrade means removing the motherboard, for example. 

 

Post back with any other questions and please click "Accept as Solution" to help others if this is the answer you needed. 

 

 

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