Entry level laptop upgrade suggestions

[RVW]

The entry level laptops of these days are extremely slow.

Please suggest where to start an upgrade, add more RAM or change to SSD? Witch comes first?

I have also seen some models that is built in a manner that you cant easily get to these components, you have to take apart the whole thing! Then it probably wont have an open RAM slot? Have to replace typically a 4GB with a 8GB? CPU upgrade is probably taking it too far cost wise and risky to get into heat troubles?

Any other ideas to speed these up?

Thanks for some advice.

 

[Drifter]

Give it to your kid and buy a new one.

 

[LinuxMan]

SSD is the best upgrade you can do.
I make sure all my notebooks go out with them.

 

[Willie Trombone]

SSD is the best upgrade you can do.
I make sure all my notebooks go out with them.

This. If it has 4Gb RAM then an SSD will make a massive difference. 8Gb RAM will not make as much difference if you have a standard hard drive. 8Gb RAM + SSD would be a big win.

 

[LinuxMan]

I have upgraded countless notebooks 5+ years old.
With SSD and clean install it is faster than most notebooks today with standard hard drive.