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Laptop Hardware Upgrades
Hard Drive Upgrade
Faster Loading Times
SSDs load Windows and other applications 50-70% faster than older hard drives.
Reliability
Real-world tests have demonstrated that solid-state drives have reliability that is comparable or superior to older magnetic hard drives.
Price
SSD prices have declined rapidly in the past three years, making larger capacity drives more practical for the consumer.
Windows Startup Time
Hard Drive Vs. SSD Performance
SSD Prices Over Time
These are results of a benchmark (using CrystalMark 6.0.0 x64) comparing performance between a standard 2.5″ laptop hard drive and a 2.5″ solid-state drive. The timing is done from power-on until Windows has finished loading with all desktop and system tray icons loaded. See the table below for details on the specific drive models.
These are results of a benchmark (using CrystalMark 6.0.0 x64) comparing performance between a standard 2.5″ laptop hard drive and a 2.5″ solid-state drive. See the table below for details on the specific drive models.
Prices for solid-state drives have declined sharply over the last 2-3 years. This chart shows the price history for an individual Western Digital® drive that shows the same trend over this time. This drive is the most commonly installed upgrade here at Kirk PCs.
Laptop RAM Upgrade
When 4GB Doesn't Cut It
Modern operating systems can be very resource-intensive and older laptops may not have enough RAM to keep up with even normal tasks like browsing online with multiple tabs open. Get the amount of RAM in your laptop increased to allow it to function better in Windows 10.