Are you able to add a second ssd or hdd? If so what would you need for it?

[starf1re]

HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-dk0056wm

Operating system

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

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Microprocessor

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9300H CPU @ 2.40GHz

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System memory

8 GB

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Memory slot 1

8GB Samsung 3200MHz

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System board

85FC 42.34

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System BIOS

F.2

Graphic device 1

Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630

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Current resolution

1920 x 1080

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Refresh rate

60 Hz

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Version

26.20.100.8141 (4/11/2020)

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Graphic device 2

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

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Version

27.21.14.5206 (8/12/2020)

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

@starf1re , welcome to the forum.

Here is the Maintenance and Service Guide for the laptop: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06377664

On Pages 37 and 38 is a list of hard drives that can be installed and instructions on removing and installing them.  I believe that you can install a standard SSD, such as, a Samsung EVO 860 in the bay.  I suggest that you open  the case to assure the appropriate connectors are available before buying a SSD, however.

The is only one M.2 socket on the motherboard.

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[banhien]

@starf1re 

Its specs

            https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c06655486

It has  256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD now. You can add 2.5" HDD/SSD to your machine but you need hard drive bracket and hard drive cable

• The hard drive cable is available using spare part number L56898-001
• The hard drive brackets are not available as a spare part.

Therefore for more storage space, the best option is to replace 256GB with 1TB or 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD drive using

                    https://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/970-evo-nvme-m2-ssd/MZ-V7E2T0BW/

                    https://www.crucial.com/products/ssd/crucial-p2-ssd

                    https://www.crucial.com/products/ssd/crucial-p5-ssd

            Or similar from reputable vendors.

Regards.