upgrading Envy m6 1125dx with SSD, are there any limitations?

[omarhani]

I'm interested in swapping out my current HDD and replacing it with an SSD. Are there any limitations on the size of SSD I can install? Will a 1tb work or am I limited to 512gb or anything like that?
Are there any complications I should be aware of while considering this upgrade?

Thanks a bunch!

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

See p. 48 of the Manual here:

M6 service Manual

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7kLMZoGoTs

There is no limit to the SSD you can install other than your budget. Any 2.5 inch SATA SSD that is 7mm thick which almost all are. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6BM3T90744&cm_re=Samsung_850_Evo-_-20-147-373-_-...

The Samsung Evo 850 is my choice but OCZ, Kingston, several others make a good product so as long as it is a name brand you can shop on price and there are deals to be had. 

Software reinstallation/migration can be hard but if you have Windows 10 you always know you can download an install disk and you do not need a Key Code to reinstall and it will activate when you connect to the internet. Windows 10 allows you to make a system image and you can also use cloning software. Many ways to skin the cat.

Post back with the inevitable follow-up questions. 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

[omarhani]

Great! I'll be back with stories of my triumphant success or shameful failure soon!

[omarhani]

Any idea about the speed of the optical drive bay? Is it SATA II OR III? I may use a caddy and ditch the optical drive altogether

[Huffer]

You can do that but it wlll not be bootable and it is slow. SATA-I I believe. Putting an SSD in an optical caddy is a waste of an expensive piece of hardware. 

[omarhani]

Many manufacturers use SATA III in the optical bay. I just need to know if my Envy does too.

[Huffer]

Nope. And some make it bootable but yours is not.