On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 01:49:12 +0000, Fredxx
wrote:

On 15/01/2021 23:07, Rambo wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:26:36 +0000, alan_m
wrote:

On 15/01/2021 22:22, alan_m wrote:
On 15/01/2021 21:55, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Acer ES1-521


For around £35 I would insert another 8G of RAM

I've performed this exercise on two laptops last year and for SOME
applications there has been a noticeable increase of speed.

That's because Dual Channel 64bit mode comes into play. I've never
understood why manufacturers only use one stick, when 2 modules is
always better( ie 2 x 4G will outperform 1 X 8G.) Saves them a few
pennies I suppose!

Just checked and I do believe this laptop may well utilise dual channel
mode with 2 modules fitted.

Still agree with John about SSDs. They make boot time shrink. They are
more rugged and take less power (I think). Though always back them up as
they tend to fail catastrophically without notice.

Yes SSD is the way to go, however they can be expensive for a larger
capacity. Some older laptops, thinkpads in particular have a Msata
socket and an Msata SSD is pretty cheap 128GB is less than £30.
Granted it's usally only sata 2 but its a very cheap upgrade to
install a msata for Windows and keep your old HDD for storage. Also if
you have a cd/dvd the adapters are very cheap to fit an additional
small SSD drive in that bay and keep your existing HDD for storage.
It's a very cost effective way of upgrading an older laptop.