Please recommend a storage configuration
I have recently been scouted and hired for an international company. They required a laptop to be mandatory for the position. As I will be doing PHP programming, I have decided to buy the entry level Lenovo G510 (i3 4000 2.4ghz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 6-cell) for $446 against Dell Inspiron 3521 (i3 3217u 1.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 4-cell) at $434.
I can't change the configuration or order a custom configuration for any modals here in Pakistan. As I have a SSD equipped PC at home, I can easily see the expected gap in performance.
Would you recommend that I replace the internal HDD with a 120GB SSD?
Will attaching that internal HDD as an external HDD be better or should I sell that and buy a bigger n better SSD and use that for both OS and Storage?
P.S. I hate laptops, I destroy them so most likely I will not be using it for anything else, other than work.