[SOLVED] Hi! I have an semi-old laptop/notebook (ASUS X200MA-KX238D) to which I want to change the HDD to an SSD. Is it possible for this device? Is it worth?

[just.a.pillo]

Hi! I have an semi-old laptop/notebook (ASUS X200MA-KX238D) to which I want to change the HDD to an SSD. Is it possible for this device? Is it worth it?(keeping in mind that rn it runs so slow its close to unusable)
Do you have any other changes i could do to make it run faster?

 

[Eximo]

Not a particularly fast system. Any SATA 2.5" SSD should work fine in there.

No other upgrade options available really and they would be a waste of money.

 

[just.a.pillo]

Not a particularly fast system. Any SATA 2.5" SSD should work fine in there.

No other upgrade options available really and they would be a waste of money.

Thank you for the reply, but youre saying its a good idea to put a SSD or not?
Also, would it really make a big difference? Im more interested in being quick, rather than powerful.

 

[Nighthawk117]

Yes you can, iFixit have a teardown guide of how to remove the hard drive:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Asus+X200MA+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36704

You would need a SATA SSD to put in it like:
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-240...1-2-ed8a42d3-65f1-4884-a3a2-0dd6e83b6876&th=1

As for whether its worth it, I'm not sure what model of CPU you have. If it's a 3rd gen Ivy Bridge cpu and you can get an SSD cheap for it then yes I would say it was worth it. How much RAM do you have and do you know the cpu model number by any chance?

 

[Eximo]

Well, it will certainly make the system boot faster and be more responsive in Windows.

But the CPU is still going to be the limit when doing other tasks. Web browsing may not be an enjoyable experience.

Soldered on Celeron processor, it isn't going anywhere.

 

[just.a.pillo]

Yes you can, iFixit have a teardown guide of how to remove the hard drive:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Asus+X200MA+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36704

You would need a SATA SSD to put in it like:
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-240GB-Solid-SA400S37-240G/dp/B01N5IB20Q/ref=sxin_14_ac_d_mf_br?ac_md=2-1-S2luZ3N0b24=-ac_d_mf_br_br&cv_ct_cx=sata+ssd&keywords=sata+ssd&pd_rd_i=B01N5IB20Q&pd_rd_r=77f331b5-cec9-434d-ab4e-cc259bcc5160&pd_rd_w=Rm6eu&pd_rd_wg=ZxTbw&pf_rd_p=17756b3a-4504-468b-830d-8b5875afd168&pf_rd_r=P7NJ2984QGQ3PCQ9C24N&qid=1637685932&sr=1-2-ed8a42d3-65f1-4884-a3a2-0dd6e83b6876&th=1

As for whether its worth it, I'm not sure what model of CPU you have. If it's a 3rd gen Ivy Bridge cpu and you can get an SSD cheap for it then yes I would say it was worth it. How much RAM do you have and do you know the cpu model number by any chance?

‎CPU: ‎Celeron N2830
Ram: Either 2 or 4 gigs (cant remember because me and my bro changed some ram sticks between some laptops)

 

[just.a.pillo]

Web browsing may not be an enjoyable experience.

That would be a huge downside because, as i said, i need it to be fast.

 

[Nighthawk117]

Ah ok, I eventually found the CPU model, it looks like it is an Intel Celeron N2830. Unfortunately this is much weaker than a 3rd gen Core cpu. As the above poster has suggested, yes it will be quicker. However it really is quite weak by todays standards, the system only has 2GB of ram too which is much less than optimal for Windows 10. Unless you can get something for peanuts I would suggest any money your likely to spend would be much better going towards a more modern machine.

 

[just.a.pillo]

Thank you for the replies. I think i will not do the change because it dosent reach the performance i would want. Respect!

 

[Nighthawk117]

I've had a look at some benchmarks, this is an entry level laptop from Dell:
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops/new-inspiron-15-3000/spd/inspiron-15-3510-laptop/cn31004

This has more than 3 times the cpu power and comes with a 128GB ssd. I think the update is just probably not going to give you the speed boost you require sadly.