What type of SSD is supported by my laptop?

[maurya04]

I want to install SSD in my laptop. So I wanted to know whether my laptop supports following kind of SSDs?............and also which among these would be the best one for my laptop.

• 2.5-Inch SATA SSD.
• M.2 SATA SSD.
• M.2 NVMe SSD.
• PCI Express SSD.

Product Name: HP Notebook - 15g-dr0006tx

OS: Windows 11

System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz 1.80 GHz

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.

HP 15 Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide

Chapter 1 has the supported drive types.

Since your notebook has an Intel core processor, your notebook can support any of the following:

• 2.5-Inch SATA SSD.  You would need to replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SSD
• M.2 SATA SSD.
• M.2 NVMe SSD.

PCI Express SSD is another term for NVMe SSD.

[maurya04]

Hi.......thanks for your solution..........also.....which one would be the best SSD for my laptop among these... irrespective of the cost?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I would opt for a NVMe SSD.

Look into either the Samsung 980 (not 980 Pro) or the Western Digital Blue SN570 in a storage capacity that meets your needs and budget.

The costs for a 2.5" SATA, M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSD should be pretty close nowadays if you compare the same brands and drive capacity you want to install.

[maurya04]

Thanks brother.......it was a great help.

You cleared all my dilemmas.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.