Question 7200rpm HD + 16gb Optane or...............Kingston A400

[supa-ted]

Hello,

I have just purchased a new laptop https://www.ebuyer.com/838808-hp-pavilion-15-cx0001na-gaming-laptop-4an69ea-abu and need some advice please. I have never owned optane memory, i have owed Samsung Evo drives so know how good they are although i am on a budget and considering getting a budget ssd.

My question is will i see any benefit of swapping the current hd and optane memory out for a cheap ssd ( Kingston A400 ) if the answer is yes should i keep the optane in the system or remove with the hd?

Many Thanks in advance

George

 

[helpstar]

Are you sure you have Optane memory installed?The specs of your link is showing 128GB M.2 SSD and 1TB HDD

 

[supa-ted]

Are you sure you have Optane memory installed?The specs of your link is showing 128GB M.2 SSD and 1TB HDD

Sorry mate, wrong link - no idea why that laptop came up on the search its this one https://www.ebuyer.com/838808-hp-pavilion-15-cx0001na-gaming-laptop-4an69ea-abu

 

[trandaa]

Depends how much is your budget and what are you gonna do with the notebook.
I would probably buy an M.2 SSD for system (a 120GB one would be fine) and keep the 1TB HDD for Data.

 

[supa-ted]

Thanks Trandee, that Kingston one is like 27 quid. If it is better than what is in the system I will buy it. What is M.2?

Cheers

 

[trandaa]

27 quid is like a 120GB SSD (cos I have no idea about in which currency you're talking)?

M.2 is a connection format.

According to this manual, page 46
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05985643
the Optane module uses the M.2 slot as well. So you can swap the Optane module with a regular M.2 Sata SSD or M.2 NVMe SSD (faster, but more expensive). These costs around 50-60€ for a 120GB one. And you'll still have the big HDD for regular data, as music, vids, pics or games

Well, as I said, it depens what will you do with the notebook and if it'll be your main device, or some secondary one. I've been using my laptop with 256GB as a main computer for 2 years and I was always running out of space. But now I have it as secondary one, just for studies and travel (and watching movies in bed ), then 256GB is alright

Cheers

 

[supa-ted]

Cheers man - just brought this one from Ebay hopefully a good deal ( gbp ) Samsung 960 evo brand new £41