Best OS for Dell Latitude 3460 (Intel i3 2 Ghz - 4GB RAM - No GPU)

[ajgamer1]

Hi, I have recently bought Dell Latitude 3460. Please recommend me the best OS to install for best performance in terms of speed (least hang/lagging)

 

Specifications are below:

 

Processor: Intel i3 5005U 5th Generation - 2 Ghz

Cores Count: 2

RAM: 4 GB (Can do 8 GB if you recommend)

HDD: 500 GB 7,200 RPM

GPU: Intel Integrated Graphics

 

Options: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Windows 10 Enterprise

 

Usage: I want to have most smoothest Google Chrome Experience (like if I open it, it should load faster, opens new tab faster, opens maximum tabs in least memory consumption).

 

Please advice me your best.

 

Thanks.

 

[3 Lions]

Windows 10 

[ajgamer1]

3 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Windows 10 

Thanks for the reply back. May I know the reasons if you could mention?

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

id personally run refors, but for windows run windows 10, its the newest and most secure, and there all about the same speed. Id get 8gb of ram.

[3 Lions]

1 minute ago, MrFriendism said:

Thanks for the reply back. May I know the reasons if you could mention?

 

Because it's the latest one. 

[Zenedge]

windows 10 with 8gb ram, and you will get a smooth experience.

 

[ajgamer1]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Because it's the latest one. 

Perfect! But, What about the speed?

Please recommend me the best OS to install for best performance in terms of speed (least hang/lagging)

Usage: I want to have most smoothest Google Chrome Experience (like if I open it, it should load faster, opens new tab faster, opens maximum tabs in least memory consumption).

[3 Lions]

1 minute ago, MrFriendism said:

Perfect! But, What about the speed?

Please recommend me the best OS to install for best performance in terms of speed (least hang/lagging)

Usage: I want to have most smoothest Google Chrome Experience (like if I open it, it should load faster, opens new tab faster, opens maximum tabs in least memory consumption).

It will be slightly faster but if you want it even faster get an SSD. 

[ajgamer1]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

id personally run refors, but for windows run windows 10, its the newest and most secure, and there all about the same speed. Id get 8gb of ram.

What do you mean by refors? I'm sorry I don't know.

I'm not much worried about the security. But I'm much worried about the speed of processing such as loading time of Chrome, New Tabs etc.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, MrFriendism said:

Perfect! But, What about the speed?

Please recommend me the best OS to install for best performance in terms of speed (least hang/lagging)

Usage: I want to have most smoothest Google Chrome Experience (like if I open it, it should load faster, opens new tab faster, opens maximum tabs in least memory consumption).

if your just running a broser, run linux, like fedora. Its a good amout faster than windows and uses less ram.

[ajgamer1]

3 minutes ago, Zenedge said:

windows 10 with 8gb ram, and you will get a smooth experience.

 

Don't you think, Windows 10 would eat more RAM as compared to Windows 7?

[NinJake]

4 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

It will be slightly faster but if you want it even faster get an SSD. 

Definitely upgrade your hard drive to a SSD and you will notice very fast, responsive programs. (Such as browsing chrome) and of course Windows 10 because it's the 'latest and greatest' as well as upgrading ram if you have the budget for it.

 

If I may recommend you using a different browser such as firefox, give it a try! @MrFriendism

[ajgamer1]

4 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

It will be slightly faster but if you want it even faster get an SSD. 

Can we replace HDD with SSD in the mentioned laptop?

Also, Which SSD will be best option?

[3 Lions]

2 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

Can we replace HDD with SSD in the mentioned laptop?

Also, Which SSD will be best option?

500GB Samsung 850 Evo. 

[ajgamer1]

3 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Definitely upgrade your hard drive to a SSD and you will notice very fast, responsive programs. (Such as browsing chrome) and of course Windows 10 because it's the 'latest and greatest' as well as upgrading ram if you have the budget for it.

 

If I may recommend you using a different browser such as firefox, give it a try!

Thank you for the advice. But can we replace HDD to SSD in the mentioned laptop?

I am planning to upgrade RAM.

 

Which SSD can we use for it?

And apart from the fact that Windows 10 is latest, Is it faster than Windows 7 for the mentioned laptop?

[NinJake]

2 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

Thank you for the advice. But can we replace HDD to SSD in the mentioned laptop?

Yes, a standard sata 2.5inch drive will work.

 

2 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

Which SSD can we use for it?

I always recommend Samsung 850 Evos:

250gb or 500gb even 1tb if you can afford it.

 

Otherwise there are more budget-oriented SSD's for cheaper. (Though they may not be as reliable or thoroughly tested)

[ajgamer1]

2 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Yes, a standard sata 2.5inch drive will work.

 

I always recommend Samsung 850 Evos:

250gb or 500gb even 1tb if you can afford it.

 

Otherwise there are more budget-oriented SSD's for cheaper. (Though they may not be as reliable or thoroughly tested)

Standard SATA as in the Desktop One? Can we use the same in laptops?

Which RAM would be best if you can recommend the model/name or anything?

How much difference can I notice if I do the same?

[3 Lions]

2 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

Standard SATA as in the Desktop One? Can we use the same in laptops?

Laptop HDD'S are the same size as SSD'S so yes you can use a desktop one. 

[NinJake]

1 minute ago, MrFriendism said:

Standard SATA as in the Desktop One? Can we use the same in laptops?

Normally the major differences in SATA when comparing laptops vs desktops is either 2.5inch or 3.5inch form factor.

 

Pretty much all laptops have 2.5inch HDDs or SSDs, so you of course can swap them. I just installed a new SSD into my laptop and noticed a major performance gain. (I also think the old hard drive was starting to fail though)

 

As for RAM it's not a big difference. Up to you!

[ajgamer1]

3 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Normally the major differences in SATA when comparing laptops vs desktops is either 2.5inch or 3.5inch form factor.

 

Pretty much all laptops have 2.5inch HDDs or SSDs, so you of course can swap them. I just installed a new SSD into my laptop and noticed a major performance gain. (I also think the old hard drive was starting to fail though)

 

As for RAM it's not a big difference. Up to you!

I bought this RAM http://www.amazon.in/Kingston-KVR16LS11-1600MHz-DDR3L-Laptop/dp/B00CQ35GYE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 

 

Will this work for my mentioned laptop?

@NinJake @LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo @Zenedge @Electronics Wizardy

[NinJake]

1 minute ago, MrFriendism said:

Will this work for my mentioned laptop?

Looks good to me.

[3 Lions]

3 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

Will this work for my mentioned laptop?

Yes

[ajgamer1]

5 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Yes

 

7 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Looks good to me.

Right now, I have Windows 7 on my laptop. If I install the RAM can we do it now or will I have to install Windows again after installing RAM on Laptop?

[NinJake]

2 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

Right now, I have Windows 7 on my laptop. If I install the RAM can we do it now or will I have to install Windows again after installing RAM on Laptop?

You make sure to turn your computer off, then upgrade ram, power it back up and it should work fine.

[3 Lions]

2 minutes ago, MrFriendism said:

will I have to install Windows again after installing RAM on Laptop?

No Windows will automatically recognize more RAM.