Upgrade macbook pro

[Walt]

Hi everyone,

I'm helping a friend upgrading his macbook pro (i5, early 2011). He has problems with his boot time, slow responses and has a loading icon most of the time. 
I was thinking about upgrading his RAM from 4gb to 8gb. His usage is on 3,4 standard and will load up to max most of the time.

I was also thinking about upgrading his 340gb 5400RPM hdd to a samsung 840/850 ssd. 

Will this fix his problems?

 

What is the best way of copying his HDD data to the ssd?

Thanks!

[openthatchest]

7 minutes ago, Walt said:

Hi everyone,

I'm helping a friend upgrading his macbook pro (i5, early 2011). He has problems with his boot time, slow responses and has a loading icon most of the time. 
I was thinking about upgrading his RAM from 4gb to 8gb. His usage is on 3,4 standard and will load up to max most of the time.

I was also thinking about upgrading his 340gb 5400RPM hdd to a samsung 840/850 ssd. 

Will this fix his problems?

 

What is the best way of copying his HDD data to the ssd?

Thanks!

It will definable help. the best way is to take the data from the internal drive and export it to an external drive, then to move it back to the ssd.

[Walt]

21 minutes ago, openthatchest said:

It will definable help. the best way is to take the data from the internal drive and export it to an external drive, then to move it back to the ssd.

Thanks!

Just to be sure. He needs to but these 2 things right?

RAM:

https://www.mycom.nl/product/3092/corsair-mac-memory-8gb-ddr3-1333-mhz

SSD:

https://www.bol.com/nl/p/samsung-850-evo-interne-ssd-500-gb/9200000035651835/?Referrer=ADVNLTWE002013-FGAHXOX5MIE46&utm_source=tweakers&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=tweakers-Computer-and-Games&utm_term=9200000035651835

 

 

[openthatchest]

Just now, Walt said:

Thanks!

Just to be sure. He needs to but these 2 things right?

RAM:

https://www.mycom.nl/product/3092/corsair-mac-memory-8gb-ddr3-1333-mhz

SSD:

https://www.bol.com/nl/p/samsung-850-evo-interne-ssd-500-gb/9200000035651835/?Referrer=ADVNLTWE002013-FGAHXOX5MIE46&utm_source=tweakers&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=tweakers-Computer-and-Games&utm_term=9200000035651835

 

 

that would work. happy upgrading!

[Walt]

1 minute ago, openthatchest said:

that would work. happy upgrading!

Thanks!!
 

[openthatchest]

Just now, Walt said:

Thanks!!
 

wait.

 

[openthatchest]

1 minute ago, Walt said:

Thanks!!
 

yeah you're good

lol

[Walt]

Just now, openthatchest said:

yeah you're good

lol

You probably thought I got the wrong RAM speed, right

Thanks for the help