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Connect a SATA HDD to M.2

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Kiraxellix -  
Hello,
Currently, I have hard drives connected via SATA on my current PC.

I was considering buying a PC that has the following ports:

2 M.2 ports; 1 PCIe x16 slot; 1 PCIe x1 slot

Can I connect my two SATA HDDs to the M.2 ports of this new PC? Will it work?

Thanks in advance.

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  1.  phil2k Contributor
    Hello

    On the new PC, there are SATA ports.
    Generally, there are often 6.
    There won't be any problem connecting your drives

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    1. jfmimi Contributor
      Hello
      no, these are not the same disks
      on the M.2 port, we connect an M.2 SSD like this one:



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      1. Kiraxellix Author
        Thank you,
        Is there an adapter to connect my two SATA HDDs to this new PC?

        PCIe ports are for graphics cards, is that correct?
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        1. jfmimi Contributor
          "PCIe ports are for graphics cards, right?" YES
          hard drives connect via SATA ports.
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      2. Kiraxellix Author
        Thank you for the response
        This is the PC I'm interested in

        https://store.hp.com/FranceStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=1T0D2EA&opt=ABF&sel=DTP

        But in the "Expansion Slots" section, they don't mention SATA ports...
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        1. phil2k Contributor
          We are dealing with a mini-PC.
          In fact, there is a SATA slot.

          You won't be able to connect your drives there, contrary to what I imprudently suggested.
          You'll need to use an external enclosure and connect them via USB.
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      4. Kiraxellix Author
        Why?
        Is it because the "mini" PC is too small to hold them, is that it?
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        1. phil2k Contributor
          Yes, that's it.
          There might be a possibility, perhaps, to install a PCIe SATA extension card, but the drives won't fit in the case.
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      5. Kiraxellix Author
        Well, thank you very much for this clarification, I will mark the subject as resolved.
        Best regards.
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