Laptop Speed Increase

DisneyExplorer · 29 Sep 16, 06:48 PM

I have a Dell Vospro laptop and have recently found that it has become quite slow and 'struggles' when I do video editing, it is not an old laptop so I'm not going to replace it however I was wondering if I could buy some sort of hardware that would increase its processing power.

tspill · 29 Sep 16, 07:11 PM

Try reformatting the laptop. This will make it like new and have a major impact on the performance.
Also, Does it have a solid state disk? If not, this will make a huge difference.

It is very unlikely to be a processing power issue if it is reasonably modern. How much memory does it have?

Basset · 29 Sep 16, 07:37 PM

Memory is usually the first and obvious upgrade.

DisneyExplorer · 29 Sep 16, 08:13 PM

How do i know what disc i have? M space is 919GB with 555GB used.

irvsax · 29 Sep 16, 08:42 PM

It's not a cheap option but I had a very similar thing on my laptop. It's got a good processor and 8gb ram but it was so slow and sluggish. Basically the HDD was run too hard so I replaced it with a 1tb SSD. It's like a new machine! Unreal performance and everything is lightening quick.

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tspill Imagineer Join Date: Feb 13	Try reformatting the laptop. This will make it like new and have a major impact on the performance. Also, Does it have a solid state disk? If not, this will make a huge difference. It is very unlikely to be a processing power issue if it is reasonably modern. How much memory does it have?

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irvsax Excited about Disney Join Date: Aug 15	It's not a cheap option but I had a very similar thing on my laptop. It's got a good processor and 8gb ram but it was so slow and sluggish. Basically the HDD was run too hard so I replaced it with a 1tb SSD. It's like a new machine! Unreal performance and everything is lightening quick.

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