Additional ssd for w540

i have lenovo thinkpad w540 with 256gb ssd - with two partitions ,one for windows os and another lenovo recovery partition.i also a removable dvd dive installed.
now i was planning to add another ssd of 128gb.i can even go for 256 ssd if its not to expensive
is it possible that on the new ssd(128gb) i install the windows os and the recovery partition.(for this i suppose i have to uninstall the windows from the current ssd and do a reinstall of the same on the new ssd )
and use the old ssd(256gb), creating two partitions, one for installing the programes and the second one for data storage.
if the above mentioned is possible, how to proceed?
which ssd would be compatiable with the system and from where can i get the new hardware added?
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Here is the Service Manual:
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See page 40 and 41. There is only room for one full-sized 2.5 inch hard drive or SSD. It can also hold an M.2 mSATA mSSD which can be used as an acceleration cache drive or as a boot/OS drive. If you look at page 1 of the Manual you can also see that an mSSD is not available if you have a Self-encrypting drive. So, for us to give advice we need to know what you have because that will determine what else you can add or how else your storage can be configured. You have a very complicated and flexible computer.
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