Replacement SSD need advice

[TechnoClue]

Hello
Can anyone help with some advice on a replacement SSD for a laptop please.

This is the laptop:

LENOVO LEGION Y740-15IRHg
PROCESSOR: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
SSD MODEL: NVMe SKHynix_HFS512GD

Ultamatley my question is this.
Can you recommend a fully compatible and ideally an upgrade to the current SSD ?
Is there other information you need?

And if you have a spare 3mins... this is the history as to why.

History
I have been having major issues with the laptop freezing and crashing and resorted to a clean install of Windows 11 but the same thing happens.
Safe mode crashes. Using any repair or restore function from the WinRe UI doesnt work, it crashes. Using various command prompts to check the integrity of the system also makes the laptop crash and the only way to run Windows is from a bootable USB. And more to this. Using ChkDsk via a bootable USB and the command prompts via the WinRE UI through that also makes the system crash.
I created another USB with Windows 11 ISO, which also has CrystalDisk on it and managed to get the system to run CrystalDisk from a command prompt from that but it doesnt work properly so cannot be sure what is going on with the SSD but from what I have read it seems the SSD may be failing.

Thanks if anyone can help

 

[Tetras]

If I google the model number of your laptop, I get this:

Up to 2 drives (one HDD and one M.2 SSD):
- HDD / SATA 6.0Gb/s, 2.5" wide, 7mm high, 7200rmp
- M.2 2280 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 4, 32Gb/s
- M.2 2242 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 2, 16Gb/s

If I google the model number of your SSD, it looks like a PCI-E 3.0 drive, M.2 2280.

You could go with the MP33 Pro, which is one of the cheapest SSDs at OCUK.

Note that Windows 24H2 had issues with some dramless SSDs (requiring a firmware update to resolve). I don't know if that applies to your drive.

 

[TechnoClue]

Thanks Tetras I'll have a look at that drive. I appreciate your advice there and your note about the firmware. By the way no scan I made revealed any HDD, only the SSD which was 476GB.

Would it help if I gave some other specifics of the laptop?

I have:
Model name: 81HU
Machine Type Model: 81UH000JUK
Interface Type: SCSI
I also have the serial number of the SSD if that would help.

Is there a need to open up the laptop and visually check anything? I'm reluctant to because I'm afraid I'll damage something through not using a non static screwdriver etc...

Thanks

 

[Tetras]

By the way no scan I made revealed any HDD, only the SSD which was 476GB.

Yeah, it sounds like the SATA HDD/SSD slot is free, so in theory a SATA SSD that meets that spec (2.5" wide and 7mm high) would also fit your laptop.

I have:
Model name: 81HU
Machine Type Model: 81UH000JUK

If I google that, it appears to confirm that you have a PCI-E 3.0, 2280, M.2 SSD.

I also have the serial number of the SSD if that would help.

No, I'd keep that to yourself.

Is there a need to open up the laptop and visually check anything? I'm reluctant to because I'm afraid I'll damage something through not using a non static screwdriver etc...

If you have a look on YouTube, you can usually find SSD and/or RAM replacement videos for a laptop that is the same, or very similar to the one you own.

E.g. does this look similar?

I am confident that you have identified the hardware correctly, but I'd suggest that you keep the replacement SSD in the sealed box, until you remove the old one and confirm that it is the same.

hwinfo can sometimes confirm more information about the available slots and the SSD you have.