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Adding an SSD and keep existing hdd
03-23-2021 01:32 PM

I currently have a 1TB internal hard drive in my laptop. I would like to install a Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive and keep my 1TB HDD. Would this be possible? Do I have the space to keep both installed in my laptop or do I have to choose just one? I would like to use the SSD as my boot drive and keep the HHD as a backup storage drive. I can't seem to find a straight forward answer online. Also is there anything else I would need for the installation besides the SSD, like any additional cables or a flash drive to clone my operating system?
I would appreciate any help, thanks.
03-23-2021 03:11 PM

HP Envy - 17m-ael11dx is an invalid model/product. What is it ? Is it an HP Envy - 17m-ae011dx machine ? its specs
https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c05573705
If yes, you can add M.2 NVMe SSD to it using
https://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/970-evo-nvme-m2-ssd/MZ-V7E2T0BW/
https://www.crucial.com/products/ssd/crucial-p2-ssd
Or similar from reputable vendors.
Regards.
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