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Upgrading laptop parts

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emilianorth

Discussion Starter · Nov 1, 2020

Hi, I have a Dell XPS 13 laptop with the specs listed below. I was wondering if there are any parts that can be upgraded to give better gaming. I only need to run games on minimum settings but I am aware that my current laptop has parts that cannot be changed. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.9
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Build 19041, Installed 20200530195356.000000+000
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 61 Stepping 4, CPU Count: 4
Total Physical RAM: 8 GB
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500, 1024 MB
Hard Drives: C: 229 GB (27 GB Free);
Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0F5KF3, ver A00, s/n /GRSKZ52/CN1296358I001E/
System: Dell Inc., ver DELL - 1072009, s/n GRSKZ52
Antivirus: Avast Antivirus, Enabled and Updated

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flavallee

· #2 · Nov 1, 2020

I see a few things that may handicap speed and performance and may cause issues in YOUR Dell XPS 13 9343 13.3" laptop:

1. It has only 8 GB of DDR3-1600 RAM.
It does not appear that more can be added.

2. Its 256 GB solid state drive is about 88% full.
That equates to a lot of installed apps or a lot of personal data or both.

3. It's using a third-party antivirus app (Avast Antivirus) instead of using its own built-in antivirus app.

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emilianorth

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 1, 2020

flavallee said:
I see a few things that may handicap speed and performance and may cause issues in YOUR Dell XPS 13 9343 13.3" laptop:

1. It has only 8 GB of DDR3-1600 RAM.
It does not appear that more can be added.

2. Its 256 GB solid state drive is about 88% full.
That equates to a lot of installed apps or a lot of personal data or both.

3. It's using a third-party antivirus app (Avast Antivirus) instead of using its own built-in antivirus app.

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Ok, thank you very much. Do you think there is anyway to improve the video/graphics card in the laptop or is that similar to the RAM and it cannot be changed?

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flavallee

· #4 · Nov 1, 2020

Your laptop has an Intel Core i7-5600U 2.60 GHz dual core processor.
It also has an Intel HD Graphics 5500 integrated graphics device.
These are the performance ratings for them.

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The integrated graphics device is built into the processor and cannot be changed.
The only way to upgrade the integrated graphics device is to upgrade the processor.
However, your laptop already has the fastest processor it supports.

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