Msata SSD in Envy laptop

Hi,
I'd like to install an msata SDD in my laptop, I know I have an empty msata slot, but it is meant to be used for fastboot files (according to my manual). If I put my own 256GB SSD there, will it only be usable for boot?, or can I also store user files on it???
Thanks so much in advance!
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Dear Customer,
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The mSATA port on the motherboard can be used as a cache drive to a Hard Disk Drive with an Operating System installed on it to give it a performance boost.
Cache drives are used primarily by people who can't afford a large SSD to install their O/S and most frequently used programs on.
I’m sure that the mSATA port is used strictly to cache a HDD with an O/S installed on it and we cannot use mSATA as Primary SSD to store files on it
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I'd like to add an SSD on my HP ENVY 15-j063cl. Who can tell me the maximum capacity that supports msata SSD of this laptop? Which brand of msata SSD is recomended? Thanks very much!
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The following discussion is for a dm4, please check a link in that
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As stated in HP web site, the HP Envy TouchSmart 15-j003tx using Intel HM87 Express chipset but equipped with rather slow 5400 HDD.
I am planning to buy the notebook but would like to know if the notebook has extra slot for mSATA or extra SATA HDD slot so I may configure SSD caching for the notebook.
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