laptop SSD upgrade

[FreeDiver]

My friend wants to upgrade her laptop's (hp-ay013nr) SSD, what is the best 1-2tb option to do that? I think it supports m.2 but only sata.

[jaakobeb]

Depends on the budget

[cm992]

2 minutes ago, FreeDiver said:

My friend wants to upgrade her laptop's (hp-ay013nr) SSD, what is the best 1-2tb option to do that? I think it supports m.2 but only sata.

What is the name/model of the laptop? Also m.2 and sata are not the same

[FreeDiver]

30 minutes ago, cm992 said:

What is the name/model of the laptop? Also m.2 and sata are not the same

hp-ay013nr

I thought a ssd could be m.2 using either sata or nvme

[FreeDiver]

34 minutes ago, jaakobeb said:

Depends on the budget

$100-200

[FreeDiver]

36 minutes ago, cm992 said:

What is the name/model of the laptop? Also m.2 and sata are not the same

https://www.amazon.com/HP-15-ay013nr-Full-HD-Generation-Windows/dp/B01CGGOZOW

[cm992]

6 minutes ago, FreeDiver said:

hp-ay013nr

I thought a ssd could be m.2 using either sata or nvme

Your laptop has a 128GB M.2 which is not the same as sata. Why do you need 1tb-2tb SSD in a  i5-6200U laptop? You might be better off saving your $100-200 for a new laptop or getting a 500GB SSD.

[FreeDiver]

9 minutes ago, cm992 said:

Your laptop has a 128GB M.2 which is not the same as sata. Why do you need 1tb-2tb SSD in a  i5-6200U laptop? You might be better off saving your $100-200 for a new laptop or getting a 500GB SSD.

She is going to playing ark survival with mods on it and it is too big. Plus she plans on using the ssd later down the road.

[cm992]

4 minutes ago, FreeDiver said:

She is going to playing ark survival with mods on it and it is too big. Plus she plans on using the ssd later down the road.

That laptop will not play ark survival. The laptops cpu and gpu are way bellow the minimium system requirements for the game. Tell her to save the $100-200 and put it towards a new system instead. Its crossplay with xbox so that may be an option.

[FreeDiver]

4 minutes ago, cm992 said:

That laptop will not play ark survival. The laptops cpu and gpu are way bellow the minimium system requirements for the game. Tell her to save the $100-200 and put it towards a new system instead. Its crossplay with xbox so that may be an option.

I played it on my 4790k with no gpu after mine died. Is the integrated graphic in the i5 6200u worse?

She plans to build a pc anyways so the ssd will be transfered.

If there is a cheaper 1tb ssd maybe that is an option?

[cm992]

6 minutes ago, FreeDiver said:

I played it on my 4790k with no gpu after mine died. Is the integrated graphic in the i5 6200u worse?

She plans to build a pc anyways so the ssd will be transfered.

If there is a cheaper 1tb ssd maybe that is an option?

I guess I was wrong I found a video where the 6100u gets 20-30fps at 720p low so it is possible but maybe send her the video so she understands what the expierence will be like. As for the SSD I like western digitial black M.2s they are a good value, get a 500gb or 1tb sn750.

[FreeDiver]

2 minutes ago, cm992 said:

I guess I was wrong I found a video where the 6100u gets 20-30fps at 720p low so it is possible but maybe send her the video so she understands what the expierence will be like. As for the SSD I like western digitial black M.2s they are a good value, get a 500gb or 1tb sn750.

Okay thank you for the help. Ill send her the video and make sure she knows what she's i for