I have this laptop for 2 years now and its awesome. It has 16GB of RAM, i7 3610qm CPU, 1600x900 display and 500GB SSD from Samsung. Its really good for general use and its pretty fast. Mine is also in really good condition and it looks almost brand new and top of that has really good battery too. Really happy with, so much that I wouldnt change it for anything!
During Thesis/capstone my Acer aspire laptop died luckily i still have this HP 8470p to use as alternative. I purchased it last 2020 with 120GB SSD and 6GB Ram,,,, it's all but durable and i can do programming with no problem.
The ssd helps a lot but where you gain the most performance is in the ram. This is a perfect example for the everyday pc user of how ram matters and that most the time small upgrades like this one can extend the life and usage of your computer. It’s significantly less money to go this route rather than buying a whole new system.
@@TheWongReviewer all the lower end tier laptops only come with 4 gigs of ram. I run into that all the time at work. I don’t understand how they expect the thing to run. 8 gigs min has always been my suggestion. By the time you open a browser and a couple software programs to do any kind of work the thing is crawling.
Purchased this one on 15th of feb, 2023 (used). Price: 102.78 USD. I've some questions: 1. Can I use 2 ssd's and not any harddisk? One in cd drive, and one in hard drive slot? 2. Which ssd's are usable in this laptop in the dvd drive? Any particular suggestions from you 128/256gb? Brand names? 3. Should I upgrade its ram? If I do, does that mean I have to throw away the two 2gb rams and install new 4gb+4gb rams? 4. isn't there any way that I can make this two 2gb rams into one 4gb ram and use it in one slot and just purchase one another 4gb ram and use that in the second slot? Total 8gb?
Hi there. Thanks for the comment: 1) Yes, you can definitely use two SSDs, just make sure they have SATA connectors. You can't use NVME Drives. 2) Any SSD brand name works. I personally use the Western Digital SSDs. I would go up to 512 if you have it in your budget 3) Yes, absolutely you should upgrade the RAM. I would prioritize this over the SSDs 4) Unfortunately, no. you have to buy new RAM kits.
Hey AJ! Thanks for commenting I hope to do more IT / Computer related stuff related on the channel. The total cost to replace the ram and hard drive was $140 Canadian. So not too bad.
@@TheWongReviewer 140 with the performance increases is pretty good! The specific laptop looked rather simple to make these sorts of modifications to as well. A shame Apple doesn’t make it this easy, or possible even, lol.
Hello I learned allot from you thank you. I have a HP with windows 12 I believe. I’ll know later when I pick it up from staples exactly what it’s running I’d like to get your opinion on how to speed it up when it’s loading windows and the outlook? Meetings suck too? I’ll post when I pick it up. Thank you
I was experiencing better on old hdd the day i installed ssd performance has gone worse and the annoying boot time has pretty extended... What's wrong in my case..... Sm bdy plz
Hi there, If you follow my video, you'll see how easy it is to upgrade. If you're upgrading to a SSD, make sure you have a way to clone the hard drive.
@@jkenter1068 Hi there. Yes, you can upgrade to 16GB. Look up the Ram model in your unit and google where to purchase it. However, because it's older Ram, it is pricey. I had luck on Amazon for older ram. Sorry, you'll have to do the research yourself here.
@@saadahmad5077 That's so awesome to hear you're still using it! It's good to know that people are still using their old machines past it's predicted lifespan. It's great from an environmental angle!
I have this laptop for 2 years now and its awesome. It has 16GB of RAM, i7 3610qm CPU, 1600x900 display and 500GB SSD from Samsung. Its really good for general use and its pretty fast. Mine is also in really good condition and it looks almost brand new and top of that has really good battery too. Really happy with, so much that I wouldnt change it for anything!
That's awesome!!! Glad it's still going strong for you!
i upgraded my display to 1920x1080, but had to disassemble the whole thing to replace the display cable...
But its a beast now.
this man is so underated its suprising :o
During Thesis/capstone my Acer aspire laptop died luckily i still have this HP 8470p to use as alternative. I purchased it last 2020 with 120GB SSD and 6GB Ram,,,, it's all but durable and i can do programming with no problem.
The ssd helps a lot but where you gain the most performance is in the ram. This is a perfect example for the everyday pc user of how ram matters and that most the time small upgrades like this one can extend the life and usage of your computer. It’s significantly less money to go this route rather than buying a whole new system.
You're right! I believe the Ram is the number one driver for the speed improvement! It's crazy how that laptop shipped with 4GB of ram initially.
@@TheWongReviewer all the lower end tier laptops only come with 4 gigs of ram. I run into that all the time at work. I don’t understand how they expect the thing to run. 8 gigs min has always been my suggestion. By the time you open a browser and a couple software programs to do any kind of work the thing is crawling.
I just bought this Laptop for 65$ with 120GB SSD and 4Gb ram and I ordered 2x 4gbs of ram DDR3L 1600mhz. Can't wait to show the beast 🥰
fun thing with this one. it looks like the cpu is also replaceable as its not fully soldered onto the board.
Purchased this one on 15th of feb, 2023 (used).
Price: 102.78 USD.
I've some questions:
1. Can I use 2 ssd's and not any harddisk? One in cd drive, and one in hard drive slot?
2. Which ssd's are usable in this laptop in the dvd drive? Any particular suggestions from you 128/256gb? Brand names?
3. Should I upgrade its ram? If I do, does that mean I have to throw away the two 2gb rams and install new 4gb+4gb rams?
4. isn't there any way that I can make this two 2gb rams into one 4gb ram and use it in one slot and just purchase one another 4gb ram and use that in the second slot? Total 8gb?
Hi there. Thanks for the comment:
1) Yes, you can definitely use two SSDs, just make sure they have SATA connectors. You can't use NVME Drives.
2) Any SSD brand name works. I personally use the Western Digital SSDs. I would go up to 512 if you have it in your budget
3) Yes, absolutely you should upgrade the RAM. I would prioritize this over the SSDs
4) Unfortunately, no. you have to buy new RAM kits.
Awesome video Will! What was the cost for the upgrade? Are you planning on doing more of these types of videos? Love the IT stuff.
Hey AJ! Thanks for commenting I hope to do more IT / Computer related stuff related on the channel. The total cost to replace the ram and hard drive was $140 Canadian. So not too bad.
@@TheWongReviewer 140 with the performance increases is pretty good! The specific laptop looked rather simple to make these sorts of modifications to as well. A shame Apple doesn’t make it this easy, or possible even, lol.
@@AJFaithFitness that costs more than the 8470p's price.
Hello there! I also do have hp elitebook 8470p i5 laptop,what is the maximum ssd capacity for this? Thanks and more power.
Hi there. There is no limit to size of ssd.
Thank you! One more thing.. can i install 8gb of ram with one slot and the other is 2gb to make it 10gb of ram?
Hello I learned allot from you thank you. I have a HP with windows 12 I believe. I’ll know later when I pick it up from staples exactly what it’s running I’d like to get your opinion on how to speed it up when it’s loading windows and the outlook? Meetings suck too? I’ll post when I pick it up. Thank you
Hi there. What are the specs of your HP laptop?
I was experiencing better on old hdd the day i installed ssd performance has gone worse and the annoying boot time has pretty extended...
What's wrong in my case..... Sm bdy plz
That is really weird that it has affected your boot time. question: Did you do a complete fresh install or did you clone the drive to your new SSD?
I have this laptop. Can I upgrade it's ram to 16 GB? I was checking max ram capacity on command prompt and it was 8gb
8GB is max according to the literature
@@TheWongReviewer so could I upgrade to 16gb?
@@vomeshdewangan4760 Sorry, no it can't.
Want to buy it
i have this laptop i want to upgrade
Hi there, If you follow my video, you'll see how easy it is to upgrade. If you're upgrading to a SSD, make sure you have a way to clone the hard drive.
@@TheWongReviewer can i upgrade my hp 8470p ram to 16gb?.. where can i get online i am from India
@@jkenter1068 Hi there. Yes, you can upgrade to 16GB. Look up the Ram model in your unit and google where to purchase it. However, because it's older Ram, it is pricey. I had luck on Amazon for older ram. Sorry, you'll have to do the research yourself here.
@Marko Beara Hi there. Unfortunately, you can't in these machines. The GPU is baked into the CPU in these old machines, it's not separate.
I have elitebook 8470p i didn't have bios password how can I make it
Thank you
I purchased 128gb ssd and it's not getting detected. Any solution? Please. 🙏
My Bios is locked also as I purchased as second hand.
I have the same one with i5 is this good for coding in 2024 or should buy a new laptop
Do you have to compile a lot of code?
Hey could you please provide me the link or ram and ssd
Is it possible to upgrade it to 32gb of ram?
No, not this one. It's too old. Max was 16GB
What ssd is compatible for this?
HI there. Any SATA SSD is compatible with this.
Ram name please
@The wong reviewer will upgrade like that affect the battery life of the computer
Hi there, no it doesn't affect the battery life. The SSD and additional Ram doesn't draw that much more power.
@@TheWongReviewer alright
@@TheWongReviewer thank you
This laptop model can support nvme ssd???
Hi there, unfortunately it doesn't. It's too old.
Do u offer this as a service ?
No I don't. I do this as a hobby for people
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hey i have hp 8470p :)
Are you still using it?
@@TheWongReviewer yes i am
@@saadahmad5077 That's awesome! Are you using it as Windows 10 with stock hardware or did you upgrade it?
@@TheWongReviewer yes i am and I didn't upgrade anything except the ram its 6gb now and its running win 10 :)
@@saadahmad5077 That's so awesome to hear you're still using it! It's good to know that people are still using their old machines past it's predicted lifespan. It's great from an environmental angle!
Somebody knows if it is working with 8GB DDR4 2133 PC4-2133 SAMSUNG M471A1G43DB0-CPB 2133Mhz
Only DDR3L 1600 MHz