Should I get an SSD even though the processor is very slow?

Moin have an old laptop and want to ask whether it is still worth buying a ssd. I think he has an i5 4gen mobile processor or something like that with 2 cores and 4 threads on 2.6 GHz and 4GB DDR3 ram.

Define "worthwhile".

An SSD can give a new life to an old computer. Everything goes faster. AAA games won't work better with an SSD either.

So your processor is not that slow! It is even worthwhile to replace the extremely slow laptop HDD with an SSD, you will experience your blue wonder! Make sure that you have at least 8GB RAM installed, if that is not the case and the retrofitting is also not possible, then I advise you to work with Linux instead of Windows, it uses fewer resources and is still very fast, very safe and always up-to-date - and free of charge!

I would then have to upgrade the RAM

What do you always have with "games"? A laptop is there for work, there are gaming PCs and consoles for games!

Then be sure to do this if a slot is free! Otherwise you have to build in completely new bolts (2 are usually possible).

An SSD would significantly increase the agility of this notebook compared to a lame 2.5 "HDD. This CPU is actually not that bad in terms of computing power. It can definitely compete with a Ryzen 3 - 2200u / 3200u.

The integrated Intel HD 4600 - Graphics could also benefit noticeably if you would treat your book with a second DDR3L 1600 - SO-Dimm bar. (if you have installed a 64-bit version of Windows)

An SSD is always worthwhile if the system, which runs on an HHD, limits the overall performance.

Because in the case of a laptop, a completely new device must be produced if the processor is too slow for one personally.

Even with a bad processor, an SSD can work wonders. For the money that the SSD costs today, you can easily build one there.

Many users here are interested in games. So you should make it clear that an SSD won't change that. In addition, notebooks are portable computers. Not "work computer".

Otherwise we just take Adobe After Effects as a work program. Better? Does that change anything then?

I've now ordered the ssd and a new 4GB bar (since the other one also had 4GB), which is only for the office area

With the graphics card that's in there, i would never get the idea to play any game on it.

With more than 2 Ghz base clock and 4th. Gen. Your notebook should have one

Intel Core i5 - 43xxM have so in the direction. ☺

I actively use it myself. (HP ProBook G1)

You have a right of return of 14 days if the two RAM bars do not work together, this can happen, but is only the case if you have not observed the clock rates (e.g. DDR3, 1333MHz), that should be on the bar be printed.

Jo thanks let's see it arrives tomorrow

Ne 2.6ghz in the boost

An SSD also has a noticeably better agility when calling / starting applications.

Have just looked again is an I 5 4200 u with a base clock of 1.6 GHz

Yes, that's roughly how I thought. (a mobile "U" variety)

But believe that compared to a 2.5 "HDD with a lame hip with only 5400 spindle revolutions per minute you will already feel a mediocre SSD on this processor.