hp 15q-dy0008au RAM and SSD upgrade

[Madhurjya]

I want to upgrade my laptop from 4gb ram to 8gb ram, so which is the best affordable 4gb ram that should I buy?

Moreover, I wanna upgrade a 240-250 GB ssd, which is the best affordable SSD for my laptop??? Please respond ASAP

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Your notebook has two memory slots and can support up to 2 x 8 GB of DDR4-2400 memory.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

If you only want to install a 4 GB memory chip, this would be the one I recommend.

Crucial RAM 4GB DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 Laptop Memory CT4G4SFS8266 : Amazon.in: Computers & Accessories

The DDR4-2666 MHz memory will automatically bridge to 2400 MHz.

Bur for only a few Rs more, you can install an 8 GB memory chip and have 12 GB of memory running in single channel mode.  Then if you decide later to install 16 GB of memory, you can remove the 4 GB memory chip and replace it with an 8 GB memory chip.

Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 (or 2933MHz or 2666MHz) Laptop Memory CT8G4SFRA32A : Amazon.in: Co...

The 3200 MHz memory will automatically bridge to 2400 MHz.

Recommended 250 GB NVMe SSD:

Western Digital WD Blue SN570 NVMe 250GB, Upto 3300MB/s, with Free 1 Month Adobe Creative Cloud Subs...

[Madhurjya]

Thanks a lot! 

I still have a doubt, the 4GB RAM chip which is still in it and the new RAM which I'm about to upgrade. Both RAM has to be of same brand right? 

Also, buying a SSD of Crutial brand is better or HP brand? 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

It shouldn't matter what brand memory you install.

HP doesn't make memory.

They use memory from several different memory manufacturers...Samsung, Hynix, Kingston, Micron.

The Crucial memory chips I suggested are listed as compatible with your notebook:

HP - Compaq HP 15q-dy0008au | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com