m2 ssd upgrade

[alonenirvana08]

Hello, I have an HP Pavilion 15ec2051nt laptop, and I want to know if the Samsung 990 PRO 1TB 7450/6900 MB/s NVMe M.2 SSD is compatible with my laptop. Will it work without any issues if I buy it? Thank you.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

That drive should work just fine but since your notebook' M.2 NVMe SSD slot is only PCIe Gen 3.0, the Samsung 990 Pro will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds from the Gen 3.0 SSD slot.

This table provides the maximum transfer speeds each PCIe slot generation can provide:

PCIe Speeds and Limitations | Crucial.com

Below is the link to the service manual where you can find the SSD removal and replacement procedure:

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptop PC

[alonenirvana08]

Can you recommend the best 1 TB M.2 SSD for my HP Pavilion 15ec2051nt laptop? I'd be very grateful for your advice.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

If you don't want to transfer the 990 Pro to a newer PC in the future that has a PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD slot, then I recommend the Samsung 980 PCIe 3.0.

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Storage for P...

[alonenirvana08]

There's almost no price difference between the Samsung 980 PCIe 3.0 and the Samsung 990 Pro. If the read/write speed doesn't drop below 3500 MB/s, I think it makes more sense to buy the 990 Pro. Do you agree? By the way, thanks a lot for your help.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome. 

I definitely agree with your comments. 

In the USA, the Samsung 980 drive was recently $79.99, and the price has gone up $10 

The 990 Pro is currently $115, so $25 isn't much of a difference. 

[alonenirvana08]

Hello, I have an HP Pavilion 15ec2051nt laptop and I want to know if the Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 1 TB SSD, with a read speed of 3,500 MB/s and a write speed of 3,300 MB/s (MZ-V7S1T0BW), is compatible with my laptop. If I buy it, will it work without any issues? Thank you.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, that drive should work just fine.