Hello all,

I currently have my STOCK Alienware Area 51M laptop. I purchased the Core-i7 8700 processor and Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU configuration in May 2019 and have been using it fine ever since!

During a Windows 10 Update my OS was corrupted when the power disconnected and I needed to use my Boot Drive to reinstall a fresh Windows 10.

Things have been running well but I wanted to make some simple upgrades:

RAM: G.SKILL 32GB (2 x 16G) Ripjaws Series DDR4 PC4-19200 2400MHz 260-Pin Laptop Memory Model F4-2400C16D-32GRS
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017UC3UPW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2Y8CGQ5110ZKT&psc=1

SSD: Samsung (MZ-V7S1T0B/AM) 970 EVO Plus SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MFZY2F2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

HEATSINK for SSD: GinTai M.2 2280 SSD Heatsink Hard Drive Cover
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GPPW9RM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ACBK7E4Q0KITZ&psc=1

I am looking to future proof my system and one of the games I want to play requires a SSD for minimum specs.

My questions are:

Will these items be compatible with my system? I have seen videos where they seem like they will be. A second confirmation would be nice.

Is this mostly "plug and play"? I am not overly COMPUTER savvy, but replacing a drive and some RAM seems relatively easy. I have read some posts CONCERNING BIOS compatibility and other issues, and messing with settings outside of rudimentary knowledge could be problematic for me.

I appreciate any consideration or assistance someone may be able to provide. Thank you