A user reports that their laptop takes a significantly long time to boot up and applications are sluggish when loading data. The laptop currently has a 5400rpm hard disk drive installed. Which of the following replacement parts would BEST improve the system's performance?
Add more RAM to the existing system.
Upgrade the existing HDD to a larger 7200rpm HDD.
Install a new battery with a higher capacity.
Replace the existing HDD with a solid-state drive (SSD).
Replacing the current 5400rpm HDD with an SSD will significantly improve the system's boot time and application responsiveness because SSDs have faster read/write speeds than HDDs, in addition to having no moving parts which reduces the risk of mechanical failure and improves durability. While increasing RAM could also improve performance, it would not have as significant an impact on boot times and data loading speeds as replacing the HDD with an SSD. A new battery or a wireless card would not have an effect on system boot times or application performance.
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