A: Absolutely not. The slot is B-keyed (not M-key) and lacks PCIe lanes for NVMe.
One major advantage of the ProBook 450 G2 is that the M.2 slot and the 2.5-inch bay are . You do not have to choose one or the other. You can run both simultaneously. hp probook 450 g2 m2 ssd compatibility
| Drive Model | Interface | Capacity | Notes | |-------------|-----------|----------|-------| | | SATA III (over M.2 B-key) | 64GB | OEM drive (rare). Works as a cache or boot drive after BIOS update F.42+. | | SanDisk Z400s (M.2 2242 B-key) | SATA III | 64GB, 128GB | Requires legacy boot mode (UEFI may struggle). Performance is capped at ~250MB/s. | | Kingston RBU-SNS8152P3 | SATA III | 32GB–128GB | Originally designed for Lenovo caching. Requires disabling secure boot. | | Toshiba (Kioxia) HG5d | SATA III | 64GB | Very old stock. Works intermittently depending on BIOS revision. | A: Absolutely not