Adding SSD hard drive

[jhun01]

Im running out of storage space. Id like to add an internal HD SSD and Im not sure if I have any slot available and what type of

SSD drive to buy

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your PC only has one M.2 slot which is currently occupied by the 256 GB NVMe SSD.

Your options would be to:

Replace the 256 GB NVMe SSD with one having a larger storage capacity such as 1 TB.

Perhaps if your PC supports it, add a 2.5" SATA SSD but you would need a data cable and 3.5" to 2.5" drive adapter.

It would be much easier to replace the existing drive with a larger capacity one.

I recommend the Samsung 980 1 TB SSD.

Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 980 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology...

Below is the link to the service guide for your PC.

Upgrading and Servicing Guide (EMEA with shipping label) (hp.com)

[jhun01]

Whats going to happen to my windows 10 operating systems?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You can use the HP cloud recovery tool to reinstall W10, the drivers and the software that originally came with your PC on the new SSD.

Here is an info link for how to use that utility...

HP Consumer PCs - Using the HP Cloud Recovery Tool (Windows 10) | HP® Customer Support