Cannot find M.2 slots on HP Desktop M01-F3224

[JohnRaschke]

Just bought HP Desktop M01-F3224 at Best Buy. The specs said I could upgrade an additional M.2 ssd drive. I have one, but cannot locate the expansion slots on the motherboard. Can someone confirm the additional ssd drive can be added? Or do I need to get a 3.5 drive??

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

The motherboard specs (only the cached page works) indicate the PC has support for one M.2 SSD and one M.2 Wi-Fi adapter.

HP Desktop M01-F3224 PC Product Specifications | HP® Support

HP Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, Erica9 | HP® Customer Support

Expansion slots

note:

The configuration might vary depending on your model.

• One PCI Express Gen 3.0 x16
• One PCI Express Gen 3.0 x1
• Two M.2 expansion slots
  • One M.2 socket 1, Key A (type 2230)
  • One M.2 socket 3, Key M, (type 2280/2242)

There is no second M.2 slot for a SSD.

When HP refers to 'expansion slots' that is a 'barebones' motherboard with no devices installed.