CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) — Question 162

A user reports that a laptop runs very slowly when documents are opened and saved. The user got the laptop within the past year. A technician finds the following specifications for the laptop:

Intel Core i5-1235U -

Windows 11 Home -

Intel Iris Xe Graphics -
1TB 7200RPM
16GB: 2 x 8GB DDR4 2666

The technician thinks a minor upgrade should solve the slow performance issue. Which of the following components should the technician install?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Installing a 2.5 SATA SSD (D) will significantly improve the laptop's performance by providing faster read and write speeds compared to the current 7200RPM hard drive. Options A, B, and C do not address the primary issue of slow storage access, which is likely the cause of the sluggish performance when opening and saving documents.