m4800 upgrade suggestions?

Question

Hi All.  I've ordered a used Dell M1200 video card (45W).  Since the laptop will be open, I'm wondering what can/should be replaced.  It's Windows 10 (1909).  Fans, battery, 512 SSD and other hardware seem to be working well.  CPU is i7-4810MQ - way to expensive to upgrade for little gain.  I think 16 GB RAM will hold me for a while.  Thanks, JB

JamesJAB1 · Accepted Answer

If you want more storage space you can install a MSATA SSD into the WWAN/MSATA port.

I would replace one or both RAM stick with an exact matching set.

If you have a Core i5 or dual core i7, you can get a big performance boost by upgrading to a quad core i7

Check the Wifi card specs and upgrade to a Wireless AC card if needed.

The DVD drive can be upgraded to a Blu-Ray drive or to an extra HDD bay.

jb111 · Answer

Thanks again James.  The wifi card is tagged as model AC 7260HMW - seems to perform well but I'll take a look at alternatives.  The processor is the i7-4810mq (pretty powerful) so will stick with it for now.

jb111 · Answer

New card is working - just trying to solve the Directx bugs

jb111 · Answer

Note: I modded drivers and turned off signing

user_3edc8d · Answer

@jb111​ hi there i need do that for my m4800 with quadro m1200 can you guild me? tnx

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