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Can you put an SSD in this?

  • 20-07-2020 11:38pm
    #1
    wally1990
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    Apologies, Im not great at the old upgrading of laptops so need advice and help

    I own this laptop below for basic admin duties but since covid I am remote working using amazon workspace and sometimes amazon GUAWs (Web based client) and Microsoft teams(which is killing my laptop slowing it right down). and a voip system

    This laptop has been factory reset but I want to make it that bit faster and I'm wondering is it possible to put an SSD into it?

    I don't have the money to upgrade my laptop so trying to think of cheaper alternative options

    If SSD is not possible then maybe a Ram upgrade!?

    I would be bringing it to a store OR asking someone who is fairly handy to do it for me (paid of course)

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Satellite-C50-B-14D-Intel%C2%AE-Portable/dp/B00LZWCGWW


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/dynabook-toshiba/satellite-c50-a-(pscfcq-007005)


    very quick search(maybe not exact exact model) suggests yes


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    up to 8gb ram can go in also

    should be a handy enough job, a youtube video no doubt exists that would cover it

    backing up/mirroring is almost the complicated bit tbh, have you much stuff you need to bring or by any chance would a clean reinstall work


  • #4
    wally1990
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭wally1990


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    up to 8gb ram can go in also

    should be a handy enough job, a youtube video no doubt exists that would cover it

    backing up/mirroring is almost the complicated bit tbh, have you much stuff you need to bring or by any chance would a clean reinstall work

    Nothing at all, any files or programs I have are replaceable and I only did a clean reset/reinstall recently

    Prob a stupid question but is it normally better to do a Ram upgrade or SSD?

    Not sure how much costs I'm looking at (I know it will depends on the ram etc) but I could spend around the 150 mark


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    depends on what actual issues you are running into but as a rule i think hdd to ssd is usually the single quickest win you can do for something like this

    its a no brainer, tbh

    when things are really crawling have you opened yr task/resource manager and seen what is juddering? that might save you upgrading ram at this stage if budget was a major concern

    4gb is quite low but your use case and processor are hardly big pullers, you might be ok in the short term- ive a small unit for the tv and i put 8gb ram into it along with an ssd in a similar vein a few years ago and ill be damned if i ever saw it go over the 4gb usage since

    if you wanted another year out of it id prob get in the extra ram tho


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    crucial site, as a rough guide, yank dollars, says two sticks of 4gb and a 500gb ssd comes in around 120 bucks, so your budget would cover you to get it all done id say


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  • #7
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,694 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    The CPU is what's killing it though (Intel Celeron N2830, 2core/2thread @ 2.16GHz).
    You're removing a bottleneck but it's like putting lipstick on a pig.


  • #8
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,162 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Ive put SSDs in similarly underpowered systems before. Made barely any difference.

    handy to do it for me (paid of course)

    Lets say a €50 ssd and €30 in labor. Thats already spending twice what the laptop is worth. That chip sucked in 2014 when it was released, its weaker than a midrange smartphone today. Speak to your employer about providing the tools you need to do your job.


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