Question Storage Maximum Capacity

[Kinni]

I have a Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 laptop. CPU Ryzen 7 7435HS. RTX 4060. 32 Gb ram.
Specifications state that I can add a second M.2 drive (Have done so, added a Samsung EVO 990 Plus 1TB plus 16GB more ram). But the specs say Max capacity for a drive is 1 TB. Can I add another LARGER drive than the 1TB? Id like to replace the original 512 Gb drive (2450 form) with a 2 GB or larger 2280 (there's room for the 2280).

 

[USAFRet]

I have a Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 laptop. CPU Ryzen 7 7435HS. RTX 4060. 32 Gb ram.
Specifications state that I can add a second M.2 drive (Have done so, added a Samsung EVO 990 Plus 1TB plus 16GB more ram). But the specs say Max capacity for a drive is 1 TB. Can I add another LARGER drive than the 1TB? Id like to replace the original 512 Gb drive (2450 form) with a 2 GB or larger 2280 (there's room for the 2280).

All anyone can say is "probably".

'Max capacity' often refers to what was available when that spec was published.
Verify the BIOS is updated to the latest.

 

[Kinni]

thanks for the quick reply. I'll give it a shot. I keep everything from manufacturer updated

 

[evermorex76]

Storage is one of the few things manufacturers don't seem to often put artificial limits on (unlike stuff like Wi-Fi adapters or even RAM). But if they don't intend to make larger drives available as ordering options for their machines, they aren't going to bother testing and certifying that larger drives will work (even though there's no reason they shouldn't) and certainly aren't going to put "bigger drives ought to work if you want to try it" in the specs so when you call for support they can say "we don't support anything over 1TB". And we're past the days when you had to worry that a BIOS wouldn't be compatible with a large drive (until the cycle comes around again and we hit the new limits).

Imagine in 20 years when people are posting "Why doesn't my computer recognize my new 10 zettabyte crystalline memory drive? I can't install Windows 28 because I've only got an ancient 900 exabyte drive right now."