Will i see a difference with more Ram and faster Hdd?

[Schizophonic]

I'm currently downgraded from my Desktop to my laptop for a couple of months. The laptop is a Dell Latitude D420 with

Intel Core Duo U2500 @ 1.2GHZ
80GB Hard drive (8MB Cache and 4200rpm)
1.5GB Ram (512MB) none move able and Max is 2.5GB

I'm only going to be using the laptop for Photoshop processing and internet browsing. While installing some apps like CS4 or my Canon software utility it was noticably slow compared to my RAID set up.

Now i'm comtiplating if i should upgrade the ram to something like this "Samsung HM121HJ 120GB 2.5" Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM" and purchase a 2GB Stick of Ram.

When using CS4 i notice it slows down drastically when i move my images around and it lags a bit. I currently have the laptop connected via docking station and into my NEC 24WMGX3.

Any thoughts if its worth doin?

 

[beermonster]

it will make a small increase but the processor is the limiting factor really.

 

[Smit]

Which OS is it running? I would guess XP which is fine. If it's on vista then may be worth downgrading to XP which should be a little faster.

 

[Dauthi]

processor is the limiting factor really.

+1

 

[gurusan]

Is it possible to upgrade the cpu at all?

 

[beermonster]

Soldered to the mainboad on this one so no possibility of upgrading.

 

[Schizophonic]

Thanks for all of the advice. I will keep things in mind. I'l go for the Ram option at a later date.