Can I add a second m.2 sdd to my hp envy desktop te01-5085?

[Pmp1143946]

Hi, I was wondering if I can add a second m.2 sdd to my envy desktop (TE-01 5085t), it has a 512gb and I would like to add another 2tb m.2 sdd. is it possible?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

According to the product specs, there is one slot for a M.2 SSD and one for a Wi-Fi adapter, which are already occupied.

When HP lists 'Expansion slots,' you have to assume that you have an empty motherboard with nothing installed (no M.2 SSD, no M.2 Wi-Fi adapter, no PCIe graphics card...).

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If you need more storage than a 512 GB NVMe SSD, you will need to replace it with one having a greater storage capacities.

[Pmp1143946]

So I will have to make a mirror (clone) my 512gb sdd to the 2tb?, any free sortware you recomend to make that happen? what cable do I need to connect my new sdd to make the copy?

Thanks in advance for your help

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

If you bought a Samsung NVMe SSD, they have free cloning software which is part of the Samsung Magician software program.

Samsung Magician Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global

If you bought a different brand SSD, I recommend the free 30-day trial Macrium Reflect Home cloning/disk imaging software.  Don't install it until you are ready to use it to maximize the 30 day period.

Macrium Reflect Free Trials

Here is their video for how to clone a smaller capacity drive to a larger capacity drive:

Cloning a disk using Macrium Reflect 8 (youtube.com)

Since there isn't a spare M.2 slot, you will need a USB3/USB-C to NVMe SSD adapter to install the new drive into so you can clone to it.

Something like this:

UGREEN Carcasa M.2 Disco Duro, NVME PCIE Caja con UASP Cable USB A to C 0,25m, Adaptador para SSD M....