Add SSD together with HDD

[DR_ADHAM]

My laptop (Y7Z97EA) came with 1 TB (5400 rpm) SATA II Hard Drive & I want to add SSD one

which one is compatable?

And how to use both together?

I mean should I replace my system disk with the SSD one, OR just move it to the SSD drive and keep the original?

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

You can add a SATA-3 M.2 disk as shown in this video. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WQCDiwVPM4

Keep the original hard drive for storage. Get a 256 gig or larger SATA-3 M.2.

Like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Micron-256GB-Solid-State-MTFDDAV256TBN/dp/B07BH7FRHP/ref=sr_1_22?s=electronic...

You will need to reinstall Windows onto the M.2 disk and we can help with that, too.

Post back with any questions and please accept as solution if its the info you needed. 

[DR_ADHAM]

Does my laptop support SSD capacitated higher than 256 GB?

Is this one supported:

WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS100T2B0B

@Huffer

Please recommend a WD or a branded one 

[DR_ADHAM]

Any help about that issue?

Does my laptop support SSD capacitated higher than 256 GB?

Is this one supported:

WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS100T2B0B

I got no reply!

[Huffer]

I am not an employee and work the boards when I can. That is what it means to be a volunteer. You posted your question at midnight where I live and am answering at 8:20 AM.

Yes that WD is fine and yes it can be as big (high capacity) as your budget permits. 

[DR_ADHAM]

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@Huffer wrote:

I am not an employee and work the boards when I can. That is what it means to be a volunteer. You posted your question at midnight where I live and am answering at 8:20 AM.

Yes that WD is fine and yes it can be as big (high capacity) as your budget permits. 

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Great thanks and I'm so sorry, I thought you are a member of the support team and that you didn't see the message

I really appreciate your help

[DR_ADHAM]

I'm sorry I was wondering if I could ask another question

Referring to my product specifications:

Storage/drives

up to which capacity is supported?

[Huffer]

There is no hardware limit. The market imposes the only limit. 2 TB is as  large a mechanical HDD as I have seen and SSDs are available in even larger capacities. As I said your budget is also a limit. Other than that, no limit.