What to upgrade ?

[VanjosHD]

Hi
I have a laptop, and i dont know if it is good enough to run a software i need, my laptop is satellite c855d-171, and the minimum i need is
- Windows 7 or later, 2.0 GHz dual core CPU, sound card
4 GB RAM, built-in USB 2.0 port

Thanks

 

[C12Friedman]

Your CPU at 1.7GHz seems to fall a bit short of the minimum speed of 2.0GHz and then there's the bad... Your CPU is soldered to the motherboard so it is not an easily (nor cheaply) replaced item. Except for the CPU speed and the possible addition of a sound card, all other requirements seem to be met.
I suppose you can attempt to run the software but no guarantees it'll work well (if at all)

I'm thinking a new laptop if you absolutely must run that software

 

[VanjosHD]

so you are saying i'd be better of buying a new laptop, then upgrading?
is it more expensive to buy a new laptop then?

Your CPU at 1.7GHz seems to fall a bit short of the minimum speed of 2.0GHz and then there's the bad... Your CPU is soldered to the motherboard so it is not an easily (nor cheaply) replaced item. Except for the CPU speed and the possible addition of a sound card, all other requirements seem to be met.
I suppose you can attempt to run the software but no guarantees it'll work well (if at all)

I'm thinking a new laptop if you absolutely must run that software

 

[C12Friedman]

There are a few challenges to attempting to upgrade your processor. The main one is that the CPU is soldered onto the motherboard, the process to replace it is called reballing. Reballing requires specialized equipment and quite a bit of time (there are vids on YouTube that show what is involved, I think it's fascinating). Then there is the bigger question of supported CPU's and/or BIOS modifications, Toshiba is quite 'tight-lipped' about that kind of stuff - there are ways to overcome that but I think at this point you may see why I say replacement is the way to go rather than upgrade.

One thing to try (which may make upgrade feasible), contact Toshiba and find out what kind of CPU upgrade information they can give you for your model but don't be surprised if they can't give you that information (they likely don't have it)