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12-18-2024 04:20 AM
I have HP Pavilion 15-au003tx, and it has become very slow.
I want to upgrade 1TB HDD to 500GB SSD, and RAM from 8GB to 16GB.
Is this model compatible for such upgrades?
Will I be able to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after upgrading RAM and SSD? Currently, it says hardware not compatible.
My laptop spec can be found here: https://www.amazon.in/HP-Pavilion-15-AU003TX-15-6-inch-i5-6200U/dp/B01HCRKRGU
Brand HP
Model Name pavilion 15 AU003TX
Screen Size 15.6 Inches
Colour Silver
Hard Disk Size 1 TB
CPU Model Core i5 6200U
RAM Memory Installed Size 8 GB
Operating System Windows 10 Home
Graphics Card Description Integrated
Graphics Coprocessor
2.29GHz Intel core_i5_6200u processor
8GB DDR4 RAM
1TB Serial ATA hard drive
15.6-inch screen, NVidia GeForce 940MX Graphics
12-18-2024 05:11 AM - edited 12-18-2024 05:18 AM
According to your service manual (on pages 1-2), your model supports 16 (2x8) GB DDR4-2133.
HP Pavilion Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide
You should be able to add an 8 GB DDR4-2400 memory to the empty slot.
Crucial 8GB DDR4-2400 SODIMM | CT8G4SFS824A | Crucial.com
If you want to install a 500 GB SSD, you can get a 2.5" SATA3 SSD, something like this.
Amazon.com: Crucial BX500 500GB SATA LLL 2.5" SSD : Electronics
The W11 processor requirement is Intel Core 8th gen and higher. Your processor is an Intel Core 6th gen, so even after those upgrades, your device still doesn't meet the hardware requirements, but the upgrades should provide a noticeable performance gain.