Can You Add Another HDD/SDD With The Easy-Swap Expansion Bay?

zakklundin
zakklundin Member Posts: 9

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edited February 15 in 2019 Archives
I want to add a 1TB hard drive to my G3-710. Can i add a HDD with the Easy Swap Expansion Bay or is that just for swapping HDD's?

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  • Coqui13
    Coqui13 ACE Posts: 2,215 Pathfinder
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    Hi,

    Yes u can add a 1TB HDD or SSD trough the easy-swap expansion bay that's the purpose of it as u can see on the pic: (i think any bran should be fine as u can see here has a Segate 1000GB) 



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  • Coqui13
    Coqui13 ACE Posts: 2,215 Pathfinder
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    Hi,

    Yes u can add a 1TB HDD or SSD trough the easy-swap expansion bay that's the purpose of it as u can see on the pic: (i think any bran should be fine as u can see here has a Segate 1000GB) 



    Salute.

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  • Blasthex
    Blasthex Member Posts: 2 New User
    I have a question regarding this. Can anyone give me some specs or examples of HDD's that fit in there? I'm looking to upgrade my easy-swap by with a 4TB HDD. I'm not really into building or rebuilding desktops, so the easiest for me would be to get a HDD that's basically plug & play. Can anyone advise me on what I have to look for when purchasing one? 
  • MrMeowzaki
    MrMeowzaki Member Posts: 2 New User
    edited January 2019
    I think the HDD has to be 3.5 something in order for the HDD to work. I think it has to be exactly 3.5" to work. @Coqui13
    Was that HDD 3.5 whatever. Idk but some guy did say that it the 3.5 HDD/SSD fit in perfectly and Windows 10 had no problem registering the extra one. 
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 31,454 Trailblazer
    Pretty much any of the 3.5 drives will work. I think that currently the biggest you can find is 12TB, but 6TB or 8TB will be better for cost.
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