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Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:35 pm
by skinnyman9000
I've got an old Dell laptop knocking around. I need a secondary machine. It needs to boot fast, be fairly quick in terms of opening/switching programs, but it'll solely be used for Excel and web browsing. Specs:
2GHz Core 2 Duo
4GB average speed ram
320GB HD
Integrated graphics
The machine is around 4yrs old now. If I replace the CD drive with a small SSD, will it be quick enough for the above use? Or will I just be constantly frustrated by it?
Considering throwing a 32GB SSD and maybe Windows 10 on it.
Re: Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:38 pm
by smartie
Will be fine with an SSD, though 32g is too small. My windows folder is 31.1gig..........
Re: Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:42 pm
by mjhamilton
Stick a 128g SSD and Max out the RAM
Re: Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:09 pm
by skinnyman9000
It only needs to run Windows and Office, nothing else will be on there. 64GB is £35, will probably go for that.
Re: Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:22 am
by OZ 82
Plenty ram and a 120gb ssd. Ram is fast, and Windows will take advantage of it.
Re: Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:54 pm
by skinnyman9000
Turns out it only has 3GB ram. It that still likely to be across 2 sticks? It's only 800mhz speed too
Re: Will this laptop do the job?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:23 pm
by Adey
skinnyman9000 » Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:54 pm wrote:Turns out it only has 3GB ram. It that still likely to be across 2 sticks? It's only 800mhz speed too
Is that because it's a 32bit version of windows & would only show 3GB?
Also I have a similar spec laptop (might only have 2GB ram) running Win10 on an SSD. It's OK for browsing & Excel but video playback is rubbish & choppy.
*Edit. Oh & it boots very fast.