Need more storage

[Nikonboy52]

I have a HP gaming laptop 17-CDX000 and I need more storage but do not know what model number ect to buy? I currently have a kbg30zmv256g kioxia. What other information can I give to help get my answer completed?

My apologies in advance for any info not provided.

Nikonboy52

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

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

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Pavilion Gaming 17 Laptop PC

If you want a larger capacity NVMe SSD, you can replace the 256 GB drive you have now with this one, which is 1 TB.

https://www.amazon.com/Technology-Intelligent-Turbowrite-MZ-V8V1T0B-AM/dp/B08V83JZH4 

[Nikonboy52]

Thank you so much!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[Nikonboy52]

I forgot to ask, I need the room so my steam games and it has to run from program files . I think I’ll have to clone my OS to the new hard drive to make that possible. What would be the best way to do that?

Nikonboy

[Paul_Tikkanen]

If you buy the Samsung drive I recommended, they have a cloning program built into the free Samsung Magician program that you can use the clone the drive to the new one.

Samsung Magician Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global

You will need to buy an additional piece of hardware since your notebook does not have two M.2 slots.

You need a USB3/USB-C to NVMe SSD enclosure to install the Samsung drive into so you can clone it.

Something like this:

Amazon.com: SSK Aluminum M.2 NVME SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) to NVME PCI-E ...

Here's a video to watch to clone a smaller capacity drive to a larger one using the Samsung Magician software:

Cloning Your OS Drive Using Samsung Magician (youtube.com)

[Nikonboy52]

Tyvm. I’m all set!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.