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Elitebook 8570P
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello,

 

I'm thinking of upgrading my system with an SSD, I’ve a couple of doubts firstly which type of connector will my system support if I’m gonna make it my boot drive mini PCIe/mSATA or SATA SSD, secondly what’s the maximum storage size I can use with it. 

Please can someone answer these for me?

 

 

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Service Manual:

 

Manual 

 

This model which is several years old now, has several storage options. The mainstream option would be just to replace the 2.5 inch mechanical hard drive with a 2.5 inch SATA SSD. There would be no max capacity. 2 TB are commonly available and I have seen 4 TB models. 

 

You could put a 42mm mSATA mSSD in the WWAN slot but they are not that easy to find and generally more expensive than a 2.5 inch SATA SSD and not any faster and even not quite as fast so nothing really to be gained by doing so. 

 

https://www.amazon.in/2-5-inch-Internal-Solid-State-WDS200T2B0A/dp/B073SBRHH6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&ke...

 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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HP Recommended

Service Manual:

 

Manual 

 

This model which is several years old now, has several storage options. The mainstream option would be just to replace the 2.5 inch mechanical hard drive with a 2.5 inch SATA SSD. There would be no max capacity. 2 TB are commonly available and I have seen 4 TB models. 

 

You could put a 42mm mSATA mSSD in the WWAN slot but they are not that easy to find and generally more expensive than a 2.5 inch SATA SSD and not any faster and even not quite as fast so nothing really to be gained by doing so. 

 

https://www.amazon.in/2-5-inch-Internal-Solid-State-WDS200T2B0A/dp/B073SBRHH6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&ke...

 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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Hello Huffer,

 

If I use the mSATA can I use it as my bootable?

 

Regards

Zohaib

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Yes as long as a 2.5 is not present. Not sure why you would do that.

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