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‎01-06-2020 01:06 PM

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Product: ENVY Desktop - 700-414
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I am looking to upgrade my PC to have an ssd drive and have my factory hard drive and my storage hard drive both being used as backup storage. Will my system support an ssd drive and two hdd drives? If it can support and ssd drive, what is your suggestion for a drive to install?

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‎01-06-2020 01:18 PM

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@datraveler,

You can add an SSD 2.5" drive.  As your original boot drive is a 2TB, you will have to consider the SSD size. Even a 1TB would require you to clean up the 2TB files, removing files to get it below the 927 GB threshold. Then a suitable cloning software that will work with 2 different sized drives.

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‎01-06-2020 01:24 PM

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Hello, your motherboard don't have any m.2 slot for SSD so you can't install any m.2 SSD.

However, you can install a SATA 2.5 inch SSD, and keep your actual hard drive. You just need to connect the SSD to your power supply and to your motherboard (requires a SATA cable).
And if you don't have 2.5 inch bay in your case is better to buy an adapter for install the SSD.

 

I can recommend to you Crucial MX500, it is a very good SSD 😉

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‎01-06-2020 05:23 PM

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@Fanordi,

OP never said m.2

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