Change of SSD or adaptation.

[JULIAN-CHAVEZ]

Sorry for the inconvenience, I have an HP 15 laptop - db1028la HP 85EA mainboard model, Lately I've been running out of storage space on my SSD, I wanted to know if you could help me which SSDs are compatible With the already mentioned baseboard that is better than the one it comes with What is a SSD KBG30ZMV256G Or that it can be adapted. I really hope your help, I'm new to this.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The parts list for your notebook indicates that it comes with a 256 GB NVMe SSD.

HP PartSurfer

You should be able to remove that drive and purchase one having a greater storage capacity.

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

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

Chapter 1 has the NVMe SSD capacities HP offered in the model series and chapter 5 has the SSD removal and replacement procedure.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

HP only offered 256 GB NVMe SSD's in the model series, but I don't know of any reason why a 500 GB or 1 TB NVMe SSD wouldn't work.

[JULIAN-CHAVEZ]

therefore I can occupy a 1TB SSD if there is no problem, right?

this other question, about the RAM I would like to expand it, with the cmd application I realized that it supports up to 64GB but my concern is if I can use a 32 GB one and noblo recognizes it or do I have to use another 8 GB one to make it 16 GB in total currently the laptop has 8GB of DDR4 ram - (2666 MHz). therefore I would like to know if you could recommend me some that are compatible, if it is not too much trouble.

I look forward to your response, have a wonderful day.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I can't 100% guarantee a 1 TB drive will work, since HP only offered 256 GB drives, but that is usually only what HP offered in the model series, not the maximum capacity supported.

I don't know of any software (BIOS) or hardware restrictions that would prevent a 1 TB drive from working.

The Crucial memory/SSD report indicates that they offer NVMe SSD's up to 4 TB in the model series.

HP - Compaq HP 15-db1028la | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

I'm surprised the Windows memory report indicated you can install 64 GB of memory.

The Crucial website indicates that a maximum of 2 x 16 GB of memory is supported and that is more in line with what I have seen in notebooks with the AMD Ryzen 3xxxU processor series.

I'd go with the Crucial memory which you can purchase in Mexico.

You have a great day too!

[JULIAN-CHAVEZ]

So about your recommendation about ram memory, if the laptop currently has 8GB of ram and there are two slots, the first slot is the one that generates 8 ram memory, in the second slot I can put one of 32 or it just has to be as you say engineer, 2 x 16 to make it 32 GB or 2 x 8 to make it 16GB? sorry to bother. is that sometimes I get confused.

I am looking forward to your response.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

So, here are your options, as I see it:

You can install another 8 GB memory chip alongside the 8 GB chip currently installed and have 16 GB of memory running in dual channel mode.

You probably would be perfectly fine with 16 GB.

You can install a 16 GB memory chip alongside the 8 GB chip and have 24 GB running in single channel mode.

You can remove the 8 GB memory chip and install 2 x 16 GB of memory and have 32 GB running in dual channel mode.

In order for the memory to run in the better performing dual channel mode, it has to be installed in matching capacities (2 x 8 GB, 2 x 16 GB).

I don't recommend trying a 32 GB memory chip in one slot.

First of all, it may not work.

Second, a 32 GB memory chip is expensive, and third, you don't need more than 32 GB of memory nowadays.

You don't have a gaming notebook with a powerful graphics adapter, and your notebook's AMD Ryzen™ 3 3200U processor is not a high-performance processor, where maybe if it had high performance hardware, more than 32 GB might make a small improvement over just 32 GB.

[JULIAN-CHAVEZ]

Understand. By the way about the SSD can you buy on Aliexpress?Another question, can I use Samsung DDR4 2666 MHz ram?

If you do not mind.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

I don't know if you can buy the SSD's I recommended on Ali Express.

They do sell them on Amazon.com.

Yes, you should be able to use Samsung DDR4-2666 MHz memory.

[JULIAN-CHAVEZ]

Thank you very much engineer, you have solved my doubts about the ram memory and I am very grateful for that.

but in the end I have not decided on the Nvme SSD, I would like your opinion, you recommended that I can use the Samsung 980 but I would like your opinion if the ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE could also be used instead since in my country it is ed more economical.

if you do not mind.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

If this is the drive you want to buy, it should work fine but it is PCIe Gen 4.0, and your notebook's M.2 slot is only PCIe Gen 3.0, so it will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds.

ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 1TB SSD Gen4.0x4 AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS Solid State Drive 4711085933065 | eBay

How about the WD Blue SN 570?

That would also be a very good option:

Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe Unidad Interna de Estado sólido SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, M.2...