FAQs HP Z Turbo Drive G2 Quick Reference
FAQ | HP Z Turbo Drive G2 Product performance/implementation What is the HP Z Turbo Drive SSD? The HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe SSD is the family name for an M.2 PCIe connected SSD. The M.2 PCIe card used in the Z Turbo Drive requires a PCIe x4 slot for maximum performance. These new storage components are compatible with many HP Z Workstations. Please refer to our datasheets for the specific compatibility.
FAQ | HP Z Turbo Drive G2 Is there a special driver that is required for the new HP Z Turbo Drive G2? Yes. NVMe devices require a driver for proper detection and operation. Microsoft Windows 8 and higher have an inbox NVMe driver. For Windows 7, HP recommends using the Samsung NVMe driver, version 1.4.7.3, which will be available online. It is important to note that Microsoft has also published a hotfix that provides an NVMe driver, yet this driver is not recommended by HP.
FAQ | HP Z Turbo Drive G2 Will the platforms support both HP Z Turbo Drive G2 (NVMe) and the AHCI version of HP Z Turbo Drive? Yes. We will not support mixing of the drives as a factory configuration, and we do not recommend or support RAID with the different versions.
