Upgrading SSD in 15-bs158sa to 1TB

[Iain_B]

Hi,

I have recently successfully added an SSD 250Gb - WD Blue 3D NAND M.2.

I am now considering upgrading this to:

Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (New)

This has almost 4x access speeds - 2,000 MB/s Read, 1,700 MB/s Write -  over the WD Blue. It is not available as a 2.5-inch.

Firstly, I would like to confirm that it is fully compatible with my 15-bs158sa, and whether there are any disadvantages in using it. 

Secondly, apart from using the existing internal HD as an intermediary to transfer the operating system to the new SSD, what other (simpler) methods are available to transfer the system to the new SSD?

This will then leave the internal 1Tb HD available for backups, overflow, etc. - but basically redundant during normal operation.  ... or maybe even convert it into an external HD.

Thanks

[Iain_B]

(I know - bad form answering my own post!)

Researching the second item, it looks like spending just under £10* to get an enclosure to convert it from the M.2 format to a 2.5-inch seems a relatively simple solution - and then (temporarily) replace the existing 1TB HD.

* or less if I wait longer for direct shipment from China.

[erico · Accepted solution]

It may not be compatible. The compatible M.2 SSDproducts are like the SSD you have currently installed.

They have a SATA-3 interface, not NVMe.

I did verify this in the listed specifications in the Maintenence & Service guide for your notebook.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05493257

Your notebook is the HP 15 Laptop PC (Intel)

[Iain_B]

Thanks for the warning and letting me know that.

I have got the Crucial tool to work now, and the equivalent option there is:

Crucial MX500 1TB M.2 Type 2280 Internal SSD

which is a SATA interface, and is cheaper than my original suggestion, but with similar access speeds to my current WD Blue.  The Crucial also seems cheaper than the WD Blue equivalent. 

The 2.5-inch form is the same price, which might provide a solution as well.  Or I might still go with my alternative adapter solution as above which will give me flexibility.