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07-01-2025 10:38 AM
I'm looking to Ram upgrade and Storage upgrade on my laptop and I would like to replace the current 8GB of RAM with a 16GB(2x8gb) or even 32GB (2x16gb). And a storage upgrade to 2TB. Preferably, i would want faster speeds for each of those components though i am not sure if any of the newer components would be compatible. I really don't know which one to get and how to mount it.
Therefore, not being an expert on the subject, I ask you for all this info!
Here's my PC info:
HP Pavilion Laptop 15 bc5xxx Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9300H CPU @ 2.40GHz 8gb ram nvidia geforce gtx 1050 3gb
Thanks all!
07-01-2025 11:11 AM
Hi:
You can install 2 x 16 GB of DDR4-2666 CL19 or 2 x 16 GB of DDR4-3200 CL22 memory,
The memory cannot run any faster than 2666 MHz because that is as fast as your notebook's processor can run the memory at.
You can install a NVMe SSD up to 4 TB as long as the drive is single-sided.
HP Pavilion 15-bc550na | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial EU
The PC's M.2 slot is PCIe Gen 3.0.
While a Gen 4 SSD will work, it will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds from the Gen 3 slot.
This table shows the maximum transfer speeds each PCIe generation can provide:
PCIe Speeds and Limitations | Crucial.com