Windows 10 slow AF
Windows 10 slow AF
The i5 7200U is experiencing slower app and drive access compared to your older i5 430M due to differences in hardware capabilities and system optimizations. Windows 10 may contribute to performance issues, especially with background processes. Reinstalling Windows 10 from an Acer laptop helped reduce bloatware, improving responsiveness. On your previous machine, Chrome loads in about 3-5 seconds, whereas it takes 1 second on your current setup.
The system has several important details beyond just the CPU. Let's explore those specifications together.
1TB solid-state drive spinning at 5400 RPM with 8GB of memory and a clock speed of 2133 MHz
Was your previous desktop equipped with an SSD, matching the same memory capacity and maintaining comparable performance?
Latest model features an i5 processor delivering up to 7200u with a top speed of 3.1GHz, 8GB RAM at 2133MHz, a 1TB hard drive spinning at 5400RPM, and the Nvidia 940MX graphics card supporting 2GB GDDR5 memory. All software is current.
Previous machine includes an i5 processor capped at 430M running 2.8GHz, a 320GB HDD at 5400RPM, 4GB RAM at 1866MHz, and the AMD 5470m chip with 512MB of memory.