Asus ROG G551J Laptop Disassembly SSD Hard Drive Upgrade Benchmark & Review

[@BlockChainOriginalGangster]

This is Brilliant, Thank you so much! I bought this laptop in 2014 and it's still running strong, I upgraded to SSD and RAM to 16GB following this video and now the performance is through the roof. In 2020 this laptop can still play AAA games on low to medium graphics!!

[@billsrs1982]

Hi I have the same laptop and plan to fit an ssd into the msata port. Do you know if it takes a certain size or just which ever the ssd capacity is ?

[@BlockChainOriginalGangster]

@@billsrs1982 The size needs to be 2.5 inch 👍

[@BlockChainOriginalGangster]

@@billsrs1982 you are replacing HDD with SSD right?

[@billsrs1982]

@@BlockChainOriginalGangster no mate keeping original HDD for storage and fitting a half size msata ssd for operating system

[@ejamrahmat8560]

@@billsrs1982 i still waiting for this Msata answer hehehe

[@P4ND3R550N]

Great video! I recently bought a used but fully working Asus ROG G551JM and it came with 16Gb DDR3 1600MHz RAM, and i7 4710HQ i7, 1Tb hdd. I immediately removed the hdd and put my Intel S3610 1.2Tb 2,5" ssd in it. This laptop only cost me 100€. And the ssd i bought in 2020 for 100€ as well and that ssd were barely even used so like new and it still has 100% health.

[@mohamadalialbasha4365]

Finally, someone do it in proper way by mention the details and step by step I love it super informative Can u show us how to change the keyboard on the same model and the screen please

[@a7madfriends]

Thank you for the including the image here 2:09, I just wanted to know the capacity of RAM and I found it here!

[@Sadahiko312]

As an owner of this exact same laptop for almost 10 years, thank you for this guide

[@FromZerotoHeroBolivia]

Nice video! I did some cleaning on my laptop today and found that ssd slot too, and i did some research, here's what i've found, hope it helps So, that slot is exclusively there to put a 24gb msata mini FOR CACHE in case your computer came with an HDD instead of an SSD, if that's the case, then probably the laptop will have that SSD slot populated with the msata mini drive mentioned above from factory IF you have the version that came with a 256gb ssd drive, there's no point of using a cache ssd mini, so that slot comes empty (my case) In short: If you have a 2.5 ssd then your only upgrade option is get a higher capacity/speed one, if you have a HDD you better upgrade it to an ssd.

[@ejamrahmat8560]

Hi can i maintain my 1Tb HDD and add on 512gb Msata?

[@FromZerotoHeroBolivia]

@@ejamrahmat8560 I guess that's possible, as long as you find a mini drive that fits that slot

[@ejamrahmat8560]

@@FromZerotoHeroBolivia thanks a lot dude

[@sorinf7036]

Most reliable thing i ever had. Battery died after 6 yars. 7 yars old now, stil going.

[@GavleSporthall]

Thanks made some new life to this computer! Perfect starter kid-starter computer!

[@tatkkyo9911]

Thanks this guide was perfect

[@DeeB-sz8ef]

Hello from Winnipeg - enjoy your videos - Just built the same one. (dee)

[@sughosh007]

Hey! Thank you very much for the detailed video. I have the same laptop without any SSD, and I would like to add a NVMe SSD since it's much faster than SATA. Could you please let me know if the SSD slot is a 2280 or 2242? I don't think it is compatible with M.2. Is it?

[@MohamedAbdulRaouf]

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[@felmac83]

URTechDotCa: I have the same Asus ROG G551 (GL551VW-DS71) and in the 4:55 minute, it looks the SSD slot perfectly. When I bought the laptop, I bought it with just 1 tb HDD 7200 rpm and I need to upgrade, so here are my questions: What ssd to buy? Cause I know the differences between Sata I, II and III (normally with 2,5'' format or M.2 or mSATA) and M.2 (Sata too, or NVME format), because in the image showing up there, there is a mSATA I think, and I REALLY want to know if I replace the HDD (with and 2,5'' SSD SATA format, less speed than NVME) or add a SSD in the slot (and which SSD? mSATA or M.2) Is this laptop support NVME in this SSD slot? Hoping that you giving me the answer, please Greetings!

[@gianinainalucan791]

I have updated mine with Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB then I have intstaled my operating system on it and now it boots in less than 30 seconds

[@felmac83]

@@gianinainalucan791 yeah, finally, I upgrade my laptop, taking out the DVD and put the HDD, and second, I put an Crucial MX500, 1Tb......it starts the Win 10 in less than 15 seconds 👏👏👏👏

[@abdullahn9827]

@@felmac83 since you removed the cd driver, did you have a gap in the cover or wat? Like did you closed the gap with something? I mean is it looking good externally Other question, what max speed you ended up getting?

[@felmac83]

@@abdullahn9827 yeah, the gap that you mention, it closed with the same CD/DVD cover....the bay that I bought it include the gap for esthetic, but it doesn't fit right with the laptop, so you have to use the original one.... The velocity of the SSD is not that faster than the new NVME or PCIe formats, but it works (measured with Cristal Disk Mark 7, around 550 Mb/s read and 500 Mb/s of write) Hope that my answer help you

[@abdullahn9827]

@@felmac83 awesome! Thanks man that's really answer my question

[@MyFalasca]

So it mean we can put ssd, but what model ssd??m2 or msata??

[@MathieuGagnon]

I have the same question :/

[@RobBroderick44]

M-sata to replace the lil 24 Go one. And SATA 2.5 to replace the hdd.

[@MyFalasca]

@@RobBroderick44 so only ssd for sata 2.5, thanks alot

[@momentsworthsharing9237]

Can you please share the M.2 ssd performance review for the same laptop?

[@powerslave0606]

It's a msata port, m2 predecessor. They're not interchangeable.

[@melkiasbernandes6117]

What kind and size HDD?

[@Bartecki_RDT]

2021 and i still have this laptop. the only one problem what i have is keyboard. i change 2 times

[@URTechDotCa]

Keyboards are a wearable part but going through 3 in total is unheard of. Glad you have managed to keep it running all these years.

[@Bartecki_RDT]

yep but i think they can make power on button alone not with keyboard ;)

[@stickbugblues5626]

Any idea can you upgrade the CPU processor to this laptop

[@rodrigofranco2759]

Great video! I have a g551vw. Still did not tried to upgrade but it looks like my model is very simliar to yours. In case I wanted to add an SSD and still have the HD. What do you recommend me? Put the OS in the SSD? I can use the CD drive slot for a SATA connection, correct? Should i put the SSD or the HD in the main slot?

[@ni3walia315]

Go for SSD u can c the difference on same day

[@jeffbolton2986]

did u upgrade your 551vw? i tried mine yesterday but it wont turn on

[@wellyanongtorio7209]

Do i need to open the whole thing to insert a msata? Or you can just do it in the first step? (The first time you unscrew)

[@samw4728]

Hey man I got the same laptop could it upgrade for graphics card or it need something big because some game I try to play went over 1000 gtx it have requirements to able to play

[@infiniteg3d]

My laptop isn't turning on anymore and the light indicators aren't turning on either, please help :(

[@junyangchin8162]

Whr to restore ROG wallpaper 😔

[@redeemgrimm5305]

How.did you put back that DVD Rom, I'm stuck..

[@URTechDotCa]

It just slid in and there was a single screw at the back holding it there

[@redeemgrimm5305]

@@URTechDotCa Thanks. Did it already.. just had to slide it in and it fits perfectly

[@jeffbolton2986]

my laptop wont turn on after i upgrade to ssd..anyone can help? thanks

[@themercifulguard3971]

Do you know the SATA version of the optical drive connector? I’m planning on replacing the internal hdd with an ssd and use a drive caddy to place the hdd in the optical drive!

[@ejamrahmat8560]

Sata 2

[@Abdelrahmantaha-rz4lt]

Can I upgrade this laptop to 32Gb of ram? It says it has 4 slots of ram why is it only 2 ?

[@powerslave0606]

The mb (at least for the G551VW) only supports up to 16gb 2133mhz.

[@nilo72594]

I just upgraded mine to a 1tb Samsung Sata 2.5” and installed windows 10 but my laptop just freezes after about 1 minute. Did Anyone have this issue or know what it might be?

[@abdullahn9827]

Did you try to reset it again? It may be the windows wasn't installed completely. Also, did you have that problem before with the old disk?

[@nilo72594]

@@abdullahn9827 yeah, I ended up taking it to a tech. It turns out it was overheating and he’s still working on it.

[@jdc2312]

Is the graphics card upgradable??

[@abdullahn9827]

No, it built with the board

[@jofvenom]

my CPU on this exact laptop is heating to 88 Celsius ingame... it just doesnt work as it used to.. any advice? :)

[@abdullahn9827]

Same problem idk why?

[@jofvenom]

@@abdullahn9827 fixed it by opening and reapplying thermal paste on both cpu gpu and vents

[@abdullahn9827]

@@jofvenom awesome! Will do that. Thanks

[@jofvenom]

@@abdullahn9827 no worries. Now cpu goes to 82 max with 80 average and that's okay

[@davidlawrence9782]

the screw on mine stripped 😔

[@ni3walia315]

Hello bro , I Have the same still working Awesome . I need ur help here . Iam from India and there is very poor service of ASUS . By mistake while cleaning my laptop I broke my CPU cooling fan and couldn’t find in INDIA . Due to this my laptop is crap . If u don’t mind to help me to find or currier that CPU fan . I will pay you. I hope u understand my problem

[@mac.505]

Duniya se kitni umeede hain tughe

[@jorgeinzunza8957]

el sistema de ventilación de este notebook es MALISIMO, tengo el mismo modelo. No lo recomiendo

[@gervinbumanglag8363]

first 😍