[SOLVED] What SATA version is in the Acer Extensa 5220-050512Mi laptop?

[Myopic.Polish]

This laptop was bought in 2008. I am thinking of replacing the HDD with an SSD, but if only SATA1 is there, it does not make sense.

 

[jay32267]

Interface
Serial ATA-150


SATA provides a transfer rate of 150 MB/s

 

[USAFRet]

SATA I.

 

[Myopic.Polish]

Thank you, but can you point to any source of knowledge?

 

[jay32267]

Acer Extensa 5220-201G12Mi - 15.4" - Celeron M 550 - Vista Home Basic - 1 GB RAM - 120 GB HDD Series Specs

Acer Extensa 5220-201G12Mi - 15.4" - Celeron M 550 - 1 GB RAM - 120 GB HDD overview and full product specs on CNET.

www.cnet.com

 

[Myopic.Polish]

Thanks. There is a slightly different version of this computer at this link, but also Acer Extensa 5220.

 

[Myopic.Polish]

However, watching this movie, you can conclude that it is worth replacing the HDD with SSD in this laptop:

View: https://youtu.be/DkEEfnZxX0M

 

[USAFRet]

However, watching this movie, you can conclude that it is worth replacing the HDD with SSD in this laptop:

You can conclude that it might be.
An SSD in that is likely worth more than the whole laptop.

 

[hang-the-9]

This laptop was bought in 2008. I am thinking of replacing the HDD with an SSD, but if only SATA1 is there, it does not make sense.

You can buy a full newer laptop for about $100-200, which is a much better way to speed up the system. Something with an early i5 or i3 CPU, and can swap in an SSD into one of those. You can even find systems already upgraded to an SSD for you.

 

[Myopic.Polish]

It must be a Windows XP 32-bit laptop.
The reason is exactly described in this thread:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/is-sata3-in-toshiba-satellite-a105-s4384.3667866/

 

[USAFRet]

It must be a Windows XP 32-bit laptop.
The reason is exactly described in this thread:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/is-sata3-in-toshiba-satellite-a105-s4384.3667866/

And as said in the other thread, XP negates the SSD concept.

 

[Myopic.Polish]

It is interesting that my colleague who runs a computer shop and service said that he had installed Windows XP on SSDs for his clients more than once.

 

[USAFRet]

It is interesting that my colleague who runs a computer shop and service said that he had installed Windows XP on SSDs for his clients more than once.

Yes, it will work.
But As said, XP does not know how to treat the SSD properly. The TRIM function, in particular.

 

[Myopic.Polish]

Maybe TRIM is not that important since you get your computer running faster?

 

[USAFRet]

Maybe TRIM is not that important since you get your computer running faster?

It is important in the operation and lifespan of the SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

You have a 13 year old laptop, that was low end when it was new. Running an OS that is several years out of date, and long past any security updates.

Sure you can slap an SSD in there...you might get very very lucky, and be able to clone everything from the current drive to the new. (but probably not).
And enjoy a marginal increase in performance.

Sorry, but thats the way it is. I have a laptop right next to me that is a year younger (2009).
Running Win 10.
I wouldn't bother putting an SSD in it, because it will still be slooooow.
SATA I, and the CPU and RAM are still going to be sloooow.