Upgrade RAM and SSD for HP Pavilion 15-p010la

[JoseHuerta]

Hello community, again I am asking for your valuable support. I want to upgrade to its maximum RAM and SSD to my HP Pavilion 15-p010la laptop, it is going to be used for school work. 

Do you know how much is the maximum RAM I can use in that laptop, and also can I put a 1TB SSD ?

Can you recommend me some options?

Thank you very much.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your notebook has two memory slots and can support up to 2 x 8 GB of DDR3L-1600 memory.

You can replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SATA SSD.

Below is the link to the service manual:

c04402649.pdf

Chapter 1 indicates the max memory is 12 GB but that is incorrect.

Suggested memory:

Timetec 8GB DDR3L / DDR3 1600MHz (DDR3L-1600) PC3L-12800 / PC3-12800(PC3L-12800S) Non-ECC Unbuffered...

Suggested 1 TB SSD: (560 MBPS Read/520 MBPS Write)

Western Digital HDSSD 2.5" 1TB WD Blue™ SA510 PC 3D SSD 7mm : Amazon.com.mx: Electrónicos

or this one:  (550 MBPS Read/490 MBPS Write)

Timetec 1TB Unidad de estado sólido interna SSD 3D NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5 pulgadas 7 mm (0.28 ") 80...

You can install an 8 GB memory chip in both slots.

[Armnd0]

Hi José, I have the same model and I can confirm that this upgrade is possible. I installed:

• 16 GB DDR3L RAM (2×8 GB, fully compatible with the chipset)

• 1 TB Crucial BX500 SSD, 2.5" SATA format — no compatibility issues

I also did a clean installation of Windows 10 from a USB drive to ensure optimal performance. The laptop now boots in just 15 seconds, and runs much smoother for schoolwork and everyday tasks.

If you’d like a step-by-step guide or brand recommendations, I’d be happy to share what worked for me.