HP laptop needs a makeover

[Bushwack44]

OK...I took out the OEM 5400 RPM drive from my 2010 HP Envy 14 laptop with a first generation i5 2.53GHz processor and replaced it with a Crucial 480GB SSD. Before doing so...

I methodically deleted all programs & files from the 5400 HD. Before doing so, boot up took 142 seconds. Through trial and error, I discovered that Malwarebytes (which I have used for many years) significantly hampered boot up time. Deleting MS Office, QuickBooks, Photoshop, Acrobat - minimal difference with boot up time. Once I deleted Malwarebytes, boot up decreased to 96 seconds. I checked the disk for errors (none existed) and optimized. Re-boot twice and time decreased to 82 seconds (that's only with Windows 10 on the drive).

Replaced the old HD with the SSD. Only with Windows 10 installed, boot up averages 21 seconds.

Two other tidbits of info...

With the 5400 HD, using wifi, download speed averaged 55Mbps.
With the SSD using wifi, download speed averages 60Mbps (I would have expected that number to be higher - I assume processor plays a significant role w/ wifi).
Using my new Lenovo Thinkbook 15, download speeds are 220+ Mbps (which is the high end I get with Spectrum).

With the 5400 HD, the laptop runs hot - as always (after 20 minutes).
With the SSD, the laptop runs warm.

[billofrights]

With the 5400 HD, using wifi, download speed averaged 55Mbps.
With the SSD using wifi, download speed averages 60Mbps (I would have expected that number to be higher - I assume processor plays a significant role w/ wifi).
Using my new Lenovo Thinkbook 15, download speeds are 220+ Mbps (which is the high end I get with Spectrum).

The only possible reason your wifi might be faster with an SSD is there's more power to run everything else, but I doubt it. 5mbps different is a traffic/ time of day occurrence, nothing to do with your hard drive. The new machine likely has a much better wireless controller/ antenna placement than the old one.

[Kokopelli]

OK...I took out the OEM 5400 RPM drive from my 2010 HP Envy 14 laptop with a first generation i5 2.53GHz processor and replaced it with a Crucial 480GB SSD. Before doing so...

I methodically deleted all programs & files from the 5400 HD. Before doing so, boot up took 142 seconds. Through trial and error, I discovered that Malwarebytes (which I have used for many years) significantly hampered boot up time. Deleting MS Office, QuickBooks, Photoshop, Acrobat - minimal difference with boot up time. Once I deleted Malwarebytes, boot up decreased to 96 seconds. I checked the disk for errors (none existed) and optimized. Re-boot twice and time decreased to 82 seconds (that's only with Windows 10 on the drive).

Replaced the old HD with the SSD. Only with Windows 10 installed, boot up averages 21 seconds.

Two other tidbits of info...

With the 5400 HD, using wifi, download speed averaged 55Mbps.
With the SSD using wifi, download speed averages 60Mbps (I would have expected that number to be higher - I assume processor plays a significant role w/ wifi).
Using my new Lenovo Thinkbook 15, download speeds are 220+ Mbps (which is the high end I get with Spectrum).

With the 5400 HD, the laptop runs hot - as always (after 20 minutes).
With the SSD, the laptop runs warm.

WiFi is slower than a direct connection. Connect the computer to the network with a Cat5 cable. It will give you the fastest speed that your carrier provides with your particular plan.