Upgrading memory from 512 GB - is 1 TB sufficient, or go 2 TB's?

Sugar_Rush

Curious how much to buy.

1 TB or 2 TB?

The laptop came with 512 GB installed. With the preloaded software and 3 games (FF7 remake and GTA 4 +5), I've got just under 100 GB remaining.

The last laptop I had, I had for 7 or 8 years so accounting for that, what would be a prudent amount of memory to buy for an upgrade?

I'm not a serious gamer by any means, but I definitely want to play the Resident Evil upgrades as they're released, any new hot games like in the GTA series etc.

i.e. I have no idea what storage capacity might be necessary but in general, what's a good amount of storage to have available?

Is 1 TB sufficient, or is it prudent to go for 2?

Sugar_Rush

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=m.2+ssd&crid=35JXZRT3QL0AY&sprefix=m.2+ssd%2Caps%2C110&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Probably go with 2 TB as the price has reduced.

Any specific recommendation from this list?

Or would basically anyone do? (good user reviews indicate reliability?)

Explosive_Cornflake

go with 2TB, and some of the big names. Depending on the laptop, you probably don't need pice 4, gen 3 is maybe all your laptop supports.

Personally I'd go with samsung or WD on the list, I do have this in my gaming desktop as a games drive.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120574777#Comment_120574777

The "read speed" seems to be a consideration in the comparisons list.

The chip you linked is 3500 mb/sec.

Crucial P5 gen 4 etc come in at 6600 mb/sec.

How much of a difference does that make to performance/playability?

Sugar_Rush

Also how do I know

Depending on the laptop, you probably don't need pice 4, gen 3 is maybe all your laptop supports.

Is this in the info manual?

OMEN by HP Laptop 16-c0xxx

I got this rig last summer, it's quite new.

Sugar_Rush

https://eu.crucial.com/products/ssd/nvme-ssds

Crucial website has chip listings also.

Definitely 2TB, one is never enough.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120642382#Comment_120642382

I tried the compatibility checker the Crucial website and it says this machine isn't listed.

HP Omen 16-c0xxx.

Sugar_Rush

Any major advantage to this:

https://eu.crucial.com/ssd/p5-plus/ct2000p5pssd8

Over this:

https://eu.crucial.com/ssd/p3-plus/ct2000p3pssd8

??

Sugar_Rush

After browsing the HP tech-support forums, finally got this figured out.

The processor on the motherboard determines compatibility.

The HP Omen 16 c0000 (what I've got) is Gen 3.

So basically maxes out at 3200 Mb/sec read spead.

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-9-5900hx

Buying a higher SSD drive would only make sense if I wanted to use it in a subsequent laptop when this one times out (but I'd assume that will be several years and the SSD's will probably have updated at that point anyways).

........

So I'm basically between these:

1) https://eu.crucial.com/ssd/p3/ct2000p3ssd8

Crucial for 103 euro

2) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-SN570-High-Performance-3500MB-speed/dp/B09JM8DJNS/ref=sr_1_3?crid=229BG3KU8BGJY&keywords=WD+Blue+SN570&qid=1685384746&s=computers&sprefix=wd+blue+sn570%2Ccomputers%2C181&sr=1-3

WD blue for 98 euro

3) https://www.amazon.co.uk/fanxiang-S500-Pro-Internal-Compatible/dp/B0BCQS37R7/ref=sr_1_11?crid=23JOW7P7C20Z0&keywords=m.2+pcie+ssd+2tb&qid=1685385680&s=computers&sprefix=%2Ccomputers%2C131&sr=1-11

Or fanxiang for 80 euro.

Sugar_Rush

I presume any brand of NVMe SSD will work on this motherboard/processor?