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How to upgrade 7 years old HP laptop?

Hey there, I have a simple question for you.
My 2011 hp Probook 4520s is 'starting' to show the weight of the years. I use it for university only, so mostly as a browser, for viewing pdf (heavy ones too) and sometimes I run Magic the gathering Arena (=P). 
Since I am very attached to this laptop and since I don't need a big amount of calculating Power, I am thinking about upgrading it by installing more RAM and an SSD. 
Now It Mounts: 

Windows 7 Professional 64bit

CPU     Intel Core i5 480M @ 2.67GHz  Arrandale 32nm

RAM

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 Slot memoria
            Totale slot memoria    2
            Slot memoria usati    1
            Slot memoria liberi    1
        Memoria
            DDR3            4096 MByte
            Channels #    Single
            

HDD

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Produttore    Western Digital
Form Factor    GB/2.5-inch
Business Unità/Marca    Mobile/WD Scorpio
Testine    16
Cilindri    60.801
Tracce    15.504.255
Settori    976.768.065
Tipo SATA    SATA-II 3.0Gb/s
Tipo periferica    Fisso
Standard ATA    ATA8-ACS
Numero Seriale    WD-WXE1A2158270
Numero versione firmware    01.01A01
Dimensione LBA    48-bit LBA
Power On Count    1724 volte
Power On Time    123,0 giorni
Velocità    7200 GPM
Funzioni    S.M.A.R.T., APM, NCQ
Max. Transfer Mode    SATA II 3.0Gb/s
Modalità trasferimento usata    SATA II 3.0Gb/s
Interfaccia    SATA
Capacità    465 GB
Dimensioni reali    500.107.862.016 byte
Tipo RAID    Nessuno

My simple questions are:

1) I can't find anywhere the exact model of RAM to put in- There are a couple of threads on the hp support site, but no one really answers the question The only info I found was on ebay, where i saw auctions for ram for hp probook 4520s (can I trust them?). 
So, what Ram should I buy? 
2) Which SSD should I Buy --> Is there any bottleneck that an old pc gives to new SSD? 
3)In this moment I occupy more or less 200 GB, of the total HDD: What size should I buy it? I wouldn't like to spend too much money, I'm not yet decided between 240/250 and 480/500GB. What do you suggest me?
 
Thanks in advance to those who will help,
Greetings
Federick
 
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6 minutes ago, Federick said:

I can't find anywhere the exact model of RAM

It should be fine for you to find very similar ram, but I would absolutely suggest an SSD first, it will make a gargantuan difference.

 

7 minutes ago, Federick said:

Is there any bottleneck that an old pc gives to new SSD

Not really. Technically you might run into slower transfer speed, but you will get the benefit transferring off a hard drive no matter what.

 

8 minutes ago, Federick said:

What size should I buy it? I wouldn't like to spend too much money, I'm not yet decided between 240/250 and 480/500GB

If you plan on maintaining your current workflow, I highly doubt your required storage needs would double. 250 should suffice unless you feel the need for more space.

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1) It has to be 4gb of DDR3 (likely sodimm), but for compatibility sake, it's best to have the ram the same speed as your current stick.

2) Any SSD that fits your budget and storage requirements. For reliability, look into Samsung or Crucial

3) 250gb should be more than enough for you if you're mostly using this laptop for fairly light tasks

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Once you go SSD you will never go back.  You will think you just upgraded 6 generations of i5 and not have a clue how you used to spend your time waiting for your PC to boot up.

 

If you aren't UTILIZING your ram completely in your daily tasks there is ZERO need, and ZERO upgrade to be found there.

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2 hours ago, Federick said:
1) I can't find anywhere the exact model of RAM to put in- There are a couple of threads on the hp support site, but no one really answers the question The only info I found was on ebay, where i saw auctions for ram for hp probook 4520s (can I trust them?). 
So, what Ram should I buy? 
2) Which SSD should I Buy --> Is there any bottleneck that an old pc gives to new SSD? 
3)In this moment I occupy more or less 200 GB, of the total HDD: What size should I buy it? I wouldn't like to spend too much money, I'm not yet decided between 240/250 and 480/500GB. What do you suggest me?

1. Check the frequency and timings of your current RAM. Any RAM with same specs will probably work (go for cheapest)

2. What's your budget for SSD? Where are you from?

3. Depends on your budget

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If the your ProBook uses an older revision of SATA e.g. SATA 3 Gb/s, then a SSD will be bottlenecked. But a bottenecked SSD will still be faster than a HDD. 

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