NVME did not fit

[rh1]

So I attempted to upgrade my wife's HP ProBook 450 G4 Notebook. According to the specification as per the linked HP site, it can use the "M.2 (NGFF) 2280 solid state drive". I purchased and tried to fit this NVME. It was slightly to big. The actual slot in the Notebook looks like this:


According to this, NVME vs M.2 SSD, the difference between is the notches, M.2 has the two notches vs NVME which has the 1 slot. Hence me purchasing the NVME.

The reason, I have not replaced the HDD with a normal SSD, is that I want to keep it and use it as storage.

Now I am thoroughly confused, as the specifications for the NVME I purchased indicates that it is a 2280 form factor.

Will something like this work?


I have subsequently sold the NVME drive.

 

[sand_man]

M.2 v nvme M.2 (Carey's video explains it perfectly)... the latter is what you looking for as per your link...

 

[Rickster]

Big how? Length wise?

 

[RonSwanson]

Big how? Length wise?

 

[rh1]

Big how? Length wise?

Did you click the link? Self explanatory.

 

[Exaelea]

Did you click the link? Self explanatory.

Your own very first link to the specs shows you what you did wrong. It lists the drives it supports. It would have said Pci express or nvme next to the m.2. if not then its sata m.2 only

You can go a step further and go look in the service manual for this model for exactly what the slot is/it supports.

 

[HavocXphere]

Hacksaw?

 

[Asha'man X]

Thing is, the form factors are standardized, apart from those PCIE 4 models with the giant heatsinks on them that make them too thick. Any 2280 card should essentially rest with the notch at the back of the card on the last screw post with maybe a mm or 2 hanging over the edge of the post. The photo above shows plenty of clearance, so I really doubt space was the issue.

Were you eventually successful or not in getting one mounted in there?

 

[rh1]

Thing is, the form factors are standardized, apart from those PCIE 4 models with the giant heatsinks on them that make them too thick. Any 2280 card should essentially rest with the notch at the back of the card on the last screw post with maybe a mm or 2 hanging over the edge of the post. The photo above shows plenty of clearance, so I really doubt space was the issue.

Were you eventually successful or not in getting one mounted in there?

Nope, sold it bought the correct form factor, school fees for me.

 

[Johnatan56]

Thing is, the form factors are standardized, apart from those PCIE 4 models with the giant heatsinks on them that make them too thick. Any 2280 card should essentially rest with the notch at the back of the card on the last screw post with maybe a mm or 2 hanging over the edge of the post. The photo above shows plenty of clearance, so I really doubt space was the issue.

Were you eventually successful or not in getting one mounted in there?

No, 2280 is form factor, not the connector, they are slightly different and sata and PCIe are not cross compatible.