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The thread discusses the Windows Experience Index (WEI) rating of a Dell Latitude E6420, with the original poster concerned about whether a score of 5.6 is good for educational purposes. Contributors agree that the score is high compared to most laptops, with some suggesting it is suitable or even impressive for general use, and recommend upgrading components like RAM and SSD for improved performance. Overall, the sentiment is positive, emphasizing that the device's WEI score reflects a capable system and that hardware upgrades can enhance its performance further.
The thread discusses the Windows Experience Index (WEI) rating of a Dell Latitude E6420, with the original poster concerned about whether a score of 5.6 is good for educational purposes. Contributors agree that the score is high compared to most laptops, with some suggesting it is suitable or even impressive for general use, and recommend upgrading components like RAM and SSD for improved performance. Overall, the sentiment is positive, emphasizing that the device's WEI score reflects a capable system and that hardware upgrades can enhance its performance further.
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allheart55
Active Member
This score is actually a lot higher than most notebooks that I have seen.
Hasnain
New Member
What do u think is it good or bad ?
allheart55
Active Member
I agree, the only laptops that I have seen that are better are gaming laptops.
catilley1092
Extraordinary Member
While it's possible to improve two scores of the notebook by upgrading RAM & adding a SSD (both are priced great today), and while it's also possible that the RAM upgrade may improve the graphics score by a fraction, chances are you'd still be stuck at the graphics score as the final one. I don't see that 5.6 going to a 6.0, w/out a CPU swap that'll be costly & a gamble.
I'd say to upgrade to a SSD & max out your RAM, and let things fall where they may. You'll have a powerful notebook & likely better battery life due to not having a spinning HDD going all the time. Too, SSD's have proven to be more reliable than HDD's, I still have my first one, a 128GB Crucial m4 purchased in early 2012 & still running great. The only one I have an issue with is the 250GB Samsung 840 EVO, while it's running fine, have to run the software once every two months or so. It's not that way with the 120GB version of the same drive, nor any other that I have now (8 & counting).
Once you get a taste of a SSD, you'll never want to run your OS on a spinner again, unless you prefer slow motion over fast, I promise you!
Cat
I'd say to upgrade to a SSD & max out your RAM, and let things fall where they may. You'll have a powerful notebook & likely better battery life due to not having a spinning HDD going all the time. Too, SSD's have proven to be more reliable than HDD's, I still have my first one, a 128GB Crucial m4 purchased in early 2012 & still running great. The only one I have an issue with is the 250GB Samsung 840 EVO, while it's running fine, have to run the software once every two months or so. It's not that way with the 120GB version of the same drive, nor any other that I have now (8 & counting).
Once you get a taste of a SSD, you'll never want to run your OS on a spinner again, unless you prefer slow motion over fast, I promise you!
Cat
