is it possible to add additional SSD drive to Phantom Predator P09-600

CMichael
CMichael Member Posts: 7

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full SSD drive so I need to expand!

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
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    First of all, it's po9 not p09 (Predator Orion not Predator 0rion). Searches fail if you use the number zero... :)
    You have one M.2 slot on the motherboard for a SSD. It supports NVMe x4 drives and is the fastest connection for a drive. Likely your existing SSD is in that slot. You also have four SATA Slots on the MB that can be used for drive expansion, though they will be quite a bit slower. So, are you looking just for additional storage or do you want to boot from a bigger drive? Booting from a bigger drive is best dealt with by cloning the existing drive to a newer, bigger one, then swapping them out. Normally to do that you get an external NVMe case or a PCIe NVMe card so you can have both drives connected at the same time for the cloning process. Once you are done and booting with the new drive you can wipe the old one and use it for data. If you are only looking for extra space you can just pick up a 2.5" SATA SSD that's big enough and drop it in place in one of the drive bays. You might need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter to mount it securely and will need a SATA data cable.
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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
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    First of all, it's po9 not p09 (Predator Orion not Predator 0rion). Searches fail if you use the number zero... :)
    You have one M.2 slot on the motherboard for a SSD. It supports NVMe x4 drives and is the fastest connection for a drive. Likely your existing SSD is in that slot. You also have four SATA Slots on the MB that can be used for drive expansion, though they will be quite a bit slower. So, are you looking just for additional storage or do you want to boot from a bigger drive? Booting from a bigger drive is best dealt with by cloning the existing drive to a newer, bigger one, then swapping them out. Normally to do that you get an external NVMe case or a PCIe NVMe card so you can have both drives connected at the same time for the cloning process. Once you are done and booting with the new drive you can wipe the old one and use it for data. If you are only looking for extra space you can just pick up a 2.5" SATA SSD that's big enough and drop it in place in one of the drive bays. You might need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter to mount it securely and will need a SATA data cable.
    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.
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