This guide describes 2 useful methods in different scenarios and how to perform LG Gram SSD Upgrade step by step. Scroll down to learn more.
How to upgrade LG Gram SSD to larger
"I've just bought a second-hand LG Gram 16Z90P, which is due to arrive shortly. I understand that this model comes with two SSD slots. Are there any technical limitations to the size of SSD that I can put in the second slot? (Wish I could afford an 8Tb one...)Is it possible to clone and replace the primary SSD with one of higher capacity?"
- Question from Reddit
Known for its lightweight design and high performance, the LG Gram laptop is popular among professionals, travelers, and students. As storage space usage increases, or for optimal performance, such as faster read/write speeds, boot time, and shorter load time, some users want to perform an LG Gram SSD upgrade, which is possible.
You can choose to manually add an additional SSD in the LG Gram, as some models offer two SSD slots, compatible with NVME (PCIE 4.0) or SATA SSD. You just need to get a new SSD, and we’ll show you the preparations and steps in detail. If not, you still can clone SSD to larger SSD for the same effect.
Before performing LG Gram SSD upgrade, you need to make some preparations in the following.
1. Pick a compatible SSD
As mentioned above, certain models of LG Gram laptops have two SSD slots, usually compatible with NVMe (PCIe 4.0) and SATA SSD. Note that the slots master is NVMe only. Speaking of the best NVMe SSD, Samsung, WD/SanDisk, Crucial, SK Hynix are among the top brands you can choose from.
2. Prepare some tools (for a smooth upgrade)
3. Download a reliable cloning software
Cloning SSD to larger SSD will make it easier and faster to improve computer performance if you only have one SSD slot. You don’t need to reinstall Windows and programs from scratch, which is time-consuming and cumbersome.
To transfer everything from one SSD to another without losing data, you can use reliable cloning software - AOMEI Cloner. It will include the operating system, installed programs, system files and settings, personal data, etc., on the original SSD. It also helps transfer OS to new SSD.
Here are two methods you can choose to upgrade SSD in LG Gram, including manually add SSD to the slave slot (if there are two slots) or directly clone the entire disk.
If your LG Gram laptop has two SSD slots, you can choose to add an additional SSD manually. If you want to boot from the new SSD, you need to clone SSD to new SSD first. You can check this out in the next section.
Step 1. Shut down the computer completely
Press the Power button to turn off the laptop and wait a few seconds until it is completely off. Unplug the power source as well.
Step 2. Access the SSD slots
Step 3. Add an additional SSD
Step 4. Reassemble the Laptop and components
Step 5. Partition your new SSD for usage
If you want to upgrade SSD in LG Gram to larger one or transfer operating system to new SSD, simple and professional cloning software like AOMEI Cloner is recommended. It allows you to clone the entire disk, system partition, or other partition easily and quickly in Windows 7, 8, 10, 11, even with different sizes.
Step 1. Connect the new SSD drive to your computer using USB to M.2 adapter. Then, open AOMEI Cloner, click Clone > Disk Clone.
Step 2. In the Source Disk window, select the SSD drive you want to clone and click Next.
Step 3. In the Destination Disk window, select the new SSD drive (with equal or larger capacity) and click Next. Click OK to confirm you want to clone SSD in LG Gram.
Step 4. Be sure to select the SSD Alignment feature to align HDD and SSD for better performance. You can also enjoy the Edit Partitions features in the following two situations.
Step 5. At last, be sure your setting and click Start Clone to clone SSD drive to new SSD. By default, this software will enable the intelligent clone feature, which clones only the used sectors of the original SSD drive, greatly saving your precious time.
Try it if you want a faster way to clone SSD drive!
After cloning, you still need to replace the SSD in the master slot with the new SSD. The steps are similar to adding an additional SSD to the slave slot, here, you need to put it in the master slot. Also, you need to change the new SSD as boot drive in BIOS in the following steps.
With the step-by-step guide, you can easily perform LG Gram SSD upgrade, whether to add an additional SSD or transfer everything from one SSD to another SSD. Usually, if you get a new SSD, you’ll use it as your primary drive.
To boot from the new SSD, the easiest and fastest method is to clone SSD to new SSD with a reliable cloning software like AOMEI Cloner. It not only allows you to clone the entire disk, but also solves some potential disk cloning issues. Download it to have a try!