D420, Worth upgrading to SSD?

Looking to buy a used D420, and seeing everywhere that they are really slowwwwwwww, would it be worth getting a 32gb ssd hdd? and having 2 1tb externals?
THanks.

 

a SSD can make a world of difference for a computer

after looking @ the computer here
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3101&review=Dell+Latitude+D420

yes i would say it would help alot..... also how much ram do you have?

 

no ram atm. as i said, im looking to buy a d420 and doing some homework

 

i would get at least 2 gigs with XP and a /ssd would be nice

 

sweet, thanks

 

32GB ZIF SSD costs more per-gb than 2.5" SATA SSD. 1.8" ZIF SSDs list shows benchmarks for the current crop.

You might find the D420 also has a CPU and single-channel graphics bottleneck. Fine for surfing the web, but would be underpowered for say Aero interface in Win7. Might be worth looking a HP NC2400(duo) instead. At least you can put a cheaper 2.5" HDD in via the optical drive bay. (see my sig)

 

hate those things

 

Well, It looks like on ebay, they have the exact same processor as the D420 - Centrino U2500 ULV. and about 3 times more expensive.

 

yea but it fits a much better SSD like the intel one you suggested

 

I found a d420 here are specs:
Model
Dell Latitude D420 Widescreen 12.1"

Platform
Intel® Centrino Core Duo 1.20Ghz

Operating System
Windows® VISTA Business


Main Memory
1.5GB DDR2 533MHz

Hard Disk
80GB PATA

Optical Drive



External DVD/CDRW


Graphics
Intel 945GMS Graphics Controller

Display
12.1 inch Widescreen XGA - Resolution: 1280x800

Interfaces
3-USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
D-Bay Connection
PCCard Slot
SD Memory Card Slot
1394 (Firewire) Connection
Video: 15-pin monitor connector
Telephone cable connection
Ethernet network connection
Audio: Stereo headphones/speakers - microphone connectors

Sim card slot

DVI connector ( on Media Base)


Wireless LAN
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Mini PC Card

Bluetooth Not Installed

Modem
V.92 Compliant Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

Card Slot
PC Card Support (Note: Older PCMCIA cards supported)

Audio
Stereo headphones/speakers connector

Battery


Lithium Ion Battery 68WH



Accessories
AC Adapter
External DVD/CDRW


Obviously, i'll put XP Pro on it as soon as i get it. its $549AUD. in AS-NEW Condition!!

What ya's think?

Oh and i can also get a 64gb ssd for about 260aud