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04-11-2022 10:30 PM
Hi guys
Want to upgrade my hdd to ssd
Does my device support nvme m.e2 or only sata ssd
Also heard that if i want to use the pcie to keep the spinny as a data drive slot i am going to remove my wifi controller.
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04-11-2022 11:48 PM
@Schnoefter wrote:.. So is it true that the wifi controller is installed in the pcie slot? And if I I want to install nvme m.2 I have to remove it and get a dongle?
No, M.2 for wifi adapter and M.2 for storage are 2 different things slots. You do not have to remove wifi adapter to install M.2 drive.
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04-11-2022 10:57 PM
Is it an HP Laptop 15-dw3003ni machine ? Its specs
https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c07054002
It supports dual storage with M.2 NVMe SSD + 2.5" HDD. It has 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD now, you can add a standard a M.2 to your machine using standard drives on market today such as
https://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/970-evo-nvme-m2-ssd/MZ-V7E2T0BW/
https://www.crucial.com/products/ssd/crucial-p5-ssd
Or similar from reputable vendors.
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04-11-2022 11:25 PM
Thanks for the reply yes it is the Hp15 dw3003ni
i5 1135g7
8gb ram
1Tb sata hdd
So is it true that the wifi controller is installed in the pcie slot? And if I I want to install nvme m.2 I have to remove it and get a dongle?
Thats what one of the PC shops in my area told me
04-11-2022 11:48 PM
@Schnoefter wrote:.. So is it true that the wifi controller is installed in the pcie slot? And if I I want to install nvme m.2 I have to remove it and get a dongle?
No, M.2 for wifi adapter and M.2 for storage are 2 different things slots. You do not have to remove wifi adapter to install M.2 drive.
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