I considered an SSD upgrade as well, but I have like 200GB free of the 256

According to PassMark numbers, this i5-8250U CPU is not bad at all.8GB memoryWhile 4GB is enough for most home uses like browsing, email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc

Crucial shows upto 32GB (2x 16GB) RAM and guarantees compatibility

, 8GB is preferred if you plan to do occasional photo editing and normal video editing (using, say, Microsoft MovieMaker)