HDDs are not equal. I wrote about an old PC at https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/im-upgrading-some-old-iron-what-would-you-like/ and the HDD there was causing performance issues.
If you want me to check out the HDD health, supply a Web Speccy report.
If you want me to compare these two PCs, then supply two Web Speccy reports.
Here's how: https://www.piriform.com/docs/speccy/using-speccy/publishing-a-speccy-profile-to-the-web
Ok.. I have a laptop with an i7 3520M processor, which was a factory recondition unit. Then I have a i5 M460 which is getting up in years.
Looking at a benchmark site, the i7 should be outdoing the i5.
The only thing downloaded on the i7 is antivirus and one program that it runs, and everything us up to date.
The i5, is my user, which has the same program running, plus more downloaded programs and extensions, and a few other things running.
Using the benchmark program for testing, the i5 is running better than the i7 in all departments. Both have HDDs, 8 MBs ram.
What should I be looking at to see what the issue is, or what hardware might be lacking?
If I were to buy a SSD, anyone have an idea of what it would cost to have it installed and the OS migrated to it? Maybe someplace like Best Buy or other computer shop?

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