How should I upgrade my RAM and hard drive?

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MollyM00
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04-29-2026, 10:03 PM

Hello, I own a Monster laptop. It has a 500 GB M2 SSD and 16 GB RAM but I want to add more storage and memory. I found this M2 SSD on Saturn and think it is a great choice for me. I also plan to buy 32 GB of RAM but I am unsure which brand or type is best to go with. Can anyone help me pick? The new hard drive I want is here: https://www.saturn.de/de/product/_samsun...85543.html My laptop right now is at this link: https://www.monsternotebook.com.tr/abra/...a7-v12-1/#

MollyM00

04-29-2026, 10:03 PM #1

wackolab2012
Junior Member

04-30-2026, 04:05 AM

How do I know what kind of M.2 hard drive they are using today?

wackolab2012

04-30-2026, 04:05 AM #2

How do I know what kind of M.2 hard drive they are using today?

Partyrockdude
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05-01-2026, 11:33 PM

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Partyrockdude

05-01-2026, 11:33 PM #3

Milad_PvP
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05-03-2026, 08:06 AM

The SSD you picked, which is a PCIe 4.0 model called the 980 Pro, is too fast for what most people need. You just need something that supports PCIe 3.0. Anything faster than that is unnecessary because it will sit there unused. But... wait, what? Is this supposed to replace your old 50GB drive, or are you supposed to add more storage together?

Milad_PvP

05-03-2026, 08:06 AM #4

Wumty
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05-05-2026, 02:20 AM

Normally I want to buy a new hard drive, or at least try selling an old one that is already working well. One thing I need to check: will the brand new 4TB M.2 SSD work on my current computer?

Wumty

05-05-2026, 02:20 AM #5

Normally I want to buy a new hard drive, or at least try selling an old one that is already working well. One thing I need to check: will the brand new 4TB M.2 SSD work on my current computer?

Gir0o
Junior Member

05-11-2026, 10:15 AM

Most likely it will work, but only at 3.0 speeds, which isn't great. It's better to skip the 4.0 drive than risk buying one that won't be fast enough for you.

Gir0o

05-11-2026, 10:15 AM #6

Most likely it will work, but only at 3.0 speeds, which isn't great. It's better to skip the 4.0 drive than risk buying one that won't be fast enough for you.