extra hard drive envy 750-414

[maafla1]

I just bought an Envy 750-414 and want to add an additional internal hard drive.  What size do I need - 2.5" or 3.5"?

Also, I read on another forum that MS Office must be installed to the C: drive which is the solid state drive containing the OS.  If I am forced to install MS Office to said Solid State drive will I have issues?

[WAWood]

@maafla1

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

Sorry, I can't find any Maintenance info that shows what drive bays your PC has, so I can't tell, since the specs say it already has two drives (an SSD and an HDD) if there is room for a third drive in the internal bay.

In terms of the MS Office question, whenever I have installed Office 2013 or newer, it did NOT give me a choice of WHERE to install it, unlike other apps, so YES -- you are forced to install it on the OS partition, which in this case, is on the SSD.

Good Luck

[maafla1]

I never used a SSD before.  At 128 GB that sure doesn't sound like a lot by today's standards.  To install MS Word and Excel 2013 do I have enough space?

[beatgr]

HP 750-414 Support Page indicates that this is correct document, for your case,

to replace or add a HDD (hard drive) or SSD (solid-state drive) to your HP Envy 700 series.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04119894

These storage locations are 3.5 inch.

When installing 2.5" SSD or HDD in 3.5" storage locations (drive bays),

I always use this HP part: 654540-001

I ordered a number of these in 2014/2015 (significantly cheaper at $4 each), before this part became well-known. Shop around (Amazon, eBay, Alibaba) for best price and delivery time (China cheaper, but 3 weeks for shipping).

2.5" SSD to 3.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive HDD Adapter.
HP part number: 645540-001

 

[beatgr]

"I never used a SSD before. At 128 GB that sure doesn't sound like a lot by today's standards.

To install MS Word and Excel 2013 do I have enough space?"

HP Envy 700-414 Product Specifications 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-750-400-Desktop-PC-series/12079665/document/c05266971/

You already have a 128 GB TLC Solid State Drive (SATA), width: 2.5 in (6.35 cm).

The prices for SSD have dropped over the past 24 months. 256 GB and 500/512 GB SATA SSD are common.

You should be able to install Office 365 on that 128 GB SSD,

BUT you will want to store your documents, downloads, and other programs on the 1 TB hard drive (likely drive 😧 ).

[maafla1]

I want to leave the SSD alone and add an additional "traditional hard drive".  I can't find the part you mentioned on HP's website.   I have a 3.5" internal HD that I am about to return because it doesn't look like it will fit.  I need some more information.

[beatgr]

HP Envy 750-414 Specifications page (Link provided to you, earlier)

shows that you already have a 1 TB hard drive installed in this computer.

Size: 1 TB
Interface: SATA
Rotational Speed: 7200 rpm

[Big_Dave]

Don't forget that four (4) torx head mounting screws are needed to mount a 3.5" hard drive or if you are using an 2.5" to 3.5" adapter bracket. If you are replacing the existing HD then you can use the existing torx head screws.

[maafla1]

I know but I want a second (actually a third) hard drive.  I don't like mixing utilities/productivity software with my games or music.

[maafla1]

Ya know...it would just be easier to buy an external HD.  I think I'll do that instead.