Only SSD or SSD+HDD

DavidP24

I did explain options in your previous thread

1. Replace HD with SSD and put HD in external disk enclosure with USB cable

2. Replace DVD with SSD and put DVD in casing on same page as Caddy for SSD

The question of what to do depends on how much space you need with you wherever you go or whether you are more likely to need DVD drive (go to a mates house and watch a DVD or test a Linux Distro or got to mates house and watch a movie from your HD)

toshi

propanoicacid wrote: »

Hello,
A few days ago I shared there another SSD-HDD question. It's a bit different question. I have an HP 15BA010NT laptop and I can insert (max 512GB) SSD disk. Also it has 1TB HDD. The question is that Should I use the laptop only SSD or (I can remove DVD drive) HDD+SSD.

Hi, just clarification.

HP Notebook - 15-ba010nt

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-15-ba000-notebook-pc-series/10862317/model/11792416/manuals

click the Maintenance and service Guide, you will get the below

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05227786.pdf

I cannot find your exact model name there, (but I would assume it is OK?)

Check page 28.

HP 255 G5 Notebook PC Mass Storage devices.

(1) DVD (exist)
(2) M.2 SSD (empty)
(3) Hard Drive (1TB exist)

Assuming this manual information is correct, I assume your Notebook has a dedicated M.2. slot for SSD, In your specific case, you can simply add M.2. SSD without removing /replacing anything.

So short answer is HDD + DVD + SSD. (Even you don't have to remove a DVD drive nor replace HDD.)

Then I assume that you should be able to boot from M.2 SSD instead of HDD.

Is your notebook rather new ? I could not find a maintenance manual for your specific model.

Go to http://uk.crucial.com/ use Crucial System Scanner, Does it give you a option for M.2. SSD as well as SATA SSD?

Don't rush please. I am not absolutely 100 % sure if this manual information is correct.

I may miss something..

Happy SSD computing.

DavidP24

That would mean he would have to use M2 type SSD assuming it was all compatible

I did explain earlier in thread that this is an old laptop sold in EMEA.

I reckon SATA SSD's will be cheaper and more likely to actually work.

Onlythebest

DavidP24 wrote: »

That would mean he would have to use M2 type SSD assuming it was all compatible

I did explain earlier in thread that this is an old laptop sold in EMEA.

I reckon SATA SSD's will be cheaper and more likely to actually work.

Really?Where did you do that? Perhaps that is what happens when you post under different usernames.

Laptop is less than a year old and was sold in Turkey.

Onlythebest

toshi wrote: »

Hi, just clarification.

HP Notebook - 15-ba010nt

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-15-ba000-notebook-pc-series/10862317/model/11792416/manuals

click the Maintenance and service Guide, you will get the below

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05227786.pdf

I cannot find your exact model name there, (but I would assume it is OK?)

Check page 28.

HP 255 G5 Notebook PC Mass Storage devices.

(1) DVD (exist)
(2) M.2 SSD (empty)
(3) Hard Drive (1TB exist)

Assuming this manual information is correct, I assume your Notebook has a dedicated M.2. slot for SSD, In your specific case, you can simply add M.2. SSD without removing /replacing anything.

So short answer is HDD + DVD + SSD. (Even you don't have to remove a DVD drive nor replace HDD.)

Then I assume that you should be able to boot from M.2 SSD instead of HDD.

Is your notebook rather new ? I could not find a maintenance manual for your specific model.

Go to http://uk.crucial.com/ use Crucial System Scanner, Does it give you a option for M.2. SSD as well as SATA SSD?

Don't rush please. I am not absolutely 100 % sure if this manual information is correct.

I may miss something..

Happy SSD computing.

M.2 slot is for WLAN.
M.2 storage utilises the same slot as 7mm/9mm SSD, but with the addition of an adapter.

alankearn

This link may help

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/accessibility/windows10upgrade