Hi,
There is one memory slot and max size of module you can use is 16GB of DDR4 2400Mhz RAM. You can purchase from your preferred brand such as Crucial, Samsung...
On page 35 of service manual you can see the steps to upgrade RAM:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05527167
Example:
https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP---Compaq/envy-x360-15-bp152wm
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David
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Hi,
Can you please provide the exact model number or product number of your notebook for further help. Here is HP support page showing how to find it:
https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c00033108
Let me know,
David
Hi,
There is more than one choice.
You can replace the 2.5" hard drive in your notebook with a 2.5" SATA3 SSD such as the 2.5" Samsung 860 Evo or similar. On page 41 of the service manual, you can see the steps to replace the drive.
However, you could keep the hard drive in the notebook and use for storage and insert an M2 SSD. Your PC supports both SATA3 and much faster PCIe NVMe SSD. Before buying drive you should take a quick look inside the PC and check if the M2 slot is present on the motherboard. On page 35 of the service manual, you can see how to remove the bottom cover to take a look.
If the slot is present you can use either an M2 SATA3 SSD such as the M2 Samsung 860 Evo or similar or much faster M2 PCIe NVMe SSD such as the Samsung PM961 or similar. On page 43 of the service manual, you can see the steps to install the drive.
Example:
Service manual:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05493193
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David
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I don't know why you need docking statiion to connect ethernet, printer and wireless keyboard. Anyway, your Spectre is a second generation Spectres therefore no USB-C port. It does not have docking port therefore you can only use USB 3.0 docks.
Firstly you CAN'T charge your machine using USB 3.0 dock, full stop. Secondary all USB 3,0 docks support external monitor BUT if you wish to connect more than one external monitor you need a dock which has DisplayLink certified sticker such as
The above dock has enough USB port for you to plug other devices.
Regards.
Hi,
Your PC will actually support 16GB of DDR4 2133Mhz RAM (2x8GB) even if 8GB is mentioned in the service manual. You can buy from your preferred brand such as Crucial, Samsung...
On page 42 of the service manual you can see the steps to upgrade RAM:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06198371
Your PC should have an M2 slot. It is a good idea to check before buying drive as sometimes notebooks that did not come with the M2 drive are missing physical slot on the motherboard.
On page 35 of the service manual, you can see how to remove bottom cover to take a look.
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David
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Hi, just for some clarification, I do not need to remove my current hard drive if i want to upgrade it to SSD. Instead, i can buy an M2 SSD and insert it at the slot on the motherboard if the slot is present. Is that right? So basically my laptop will contain 2 types of storage right after the upgrade right?
Another question,
If i were to use my laptop just for casual work and some gaming, an M2 SATA3 SSD should suffice right? (Yes i am aware that a PCIe NWME SSD is much faster) Are there any specifcations of the SSD I should be aware of if I want to insert an M2 SSD to my motherboard instead of replacing my current hard drive?
Hi,
You need to update the BIOS. You most likely have an AMD CPU and it needs BIOS update before it can update Windows 10. Please provide the model or product number. There are many different ways to find it. Here is link to HP support page showing you how:
https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c00033108
Let me know,
David
You are correct. You can have both drives at the same time. You can use the mechanical hard drive for storage and the SSD for OS and apps. You will need to transfer the OS to the SSD.
Yes. A SATA3 SSD will already give a considerable boost to the PC. I would choose the M2 860 Evo as it is considered the best price/performance M2 SATA3 SSD.
Example:
Regards,
David
Hi - Thanks for your response.
The docking station wasn't just to connect ethernet, printer and wireless keyboard. It was meant to go the whole hog and do those as well as connect to a display monitor and be able to charge my laptop. And in any case, it is slightly better, as I only have to unplug 1 cable from the docking station instead of (3 - ethernet, printer, keyboard) cables.
I only need to connect 1 external monitor (so thanks for the link, but it's not required). However, it seems that without a USB-C Display Port capability, I have no choice but to connect the HDMI from the display monitor to the Laptop.
So, unless I upgrade my laptop, it seems the docking station hasn't been as great as could be, but at least I go from 6 cables in my laptop down to 3! half way there.
Hi,
There is no M2 slot as
You should also upgrade the RAM if you have not already done so since your PC came with only 2GB of RAM. Your PC supports max 16GB of DDR3L 1600Mhz RAM (2x8GB). I would upgrade to at least 4GB and even better 8GB. On page 43 of the service manual, you can see the steps to upgrade RAM.
Service manual:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04644008
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David
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Quick question,
What if i were to install an intel optane memory 32gb? Any thoughts on that? And between the M2 SATA 3 SSD and the optane memory which one would you pick?
Hi,
Your notebook has two slots as stated by
At the moment you have one 4GB stick and one empty slot. So you could add another 4GB stick in the empty slot which should give a performance boost. You can purchase from your preferred brand such as Crucial, Samsung...
On page 40 of service manual you can see the steps to upgrade RAM:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06148960
Hope it helps,
David
Hey dear i want to know this ptoduct hp 14-ck0006tu has another slot for ssd to set up beside this hdd.actually i want to use both of them, is it possible? Please let me know anyone.
Personally i would pick the SATA3 SSD. I try to get away from depending on mechanical drives in my notebooks. I believe that Optane could be something great for the future when they become complete drives and not just caching systems in notebooks.
Hi,
I would like to upgrade/replace the SSD in my Elite X2 1012 G2 (i7/16384/1TB/4G) with a 2TB internal SSD like this:
Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 2TB - MZ-V7E2T0BW (2,000 GB)
https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/970evo/
It is possible?
I have not found another brand that offers 2TB SSD PCIe disk.
Thanks.
One last question,
Between Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe SSD and Samsung 860EVO M2 SATA which one would be the better option?
According to the Maintenance and Service Guide it supports both M.2 SSD Sata 3 and M.2 NVMe PCIe:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elite-x2-1012-g2/15257609/manuals
Hi, team. I have HP 15q-ds0010tu laptop with i5 8th gen, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD and Windows 10 64 bit. And I'm planning to upgrade it with SSD 128/256 GB. Please suggest how to install it and later how to migrate OS to SSD as I want to use cureent HDD as secondary drive. Also please suggest me some compatible SSD models to choose from. And please provide info about installing SSD affect my warranty or not. Info about upgrading RAM
Thanks & Regards
Kunal P
According to the Maintenance and Service Guide it supports hdd and both M.2 Sata 3 and NVMe SSD:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-14-ck0000-laptop-pc/20395790/model/22218791/manuals
Haven't seen much feedback on this particular model series but some with Pavilion 15 series have reported the slot/connector is missing. It would be best to open it and check before purchasing any SSD.
Please, has anyone any ideea why my laptop is not charging? Everything happens all if the sudden. I haven't experienced any problems by now.