The majority of the best laptops available today have been slimmed down to the point that internal hardware is no longer modular. Components like wireless cards, solid-state drives (SSD), and ...

I kinda love modular laptops. The ability to swap parts in and out like a regular desktop, yet also pop it in your backpack is an incredibly attractive idea, and a brand called Firebat has just shown ...

At CES 2019, Alienware made a surprising announcement. The company's then-new Area-51m gaming laptop wouldn't just be a typical boutique refresh. The new system could be upgraded in the future, in a ...

Full disclosure: I have never built my own PC, though I have considered it many times. A general unfamiliarity with how the computational sausage gets made and the high price of staying up to date on ...

Laptops are popular for a variety of reasons, including their convenience and portability. However, that convenience comes at a price. If you want to upgrade an individual component of your laptop, ...

Framework has been selling modular, customizable, repairable, and upgradeable laptops for a few years. But this year the company is expanding its lineup in two big ways: a Framework Laptop 16 with a ...

Framework’s modular, upgradeable laptops have made it a darling of PC fans, making some of the best elements of desktops portable. So, why would Framework design a desktop PC? To find out, PCWorld’s ...

I still remember when my 2007 Macbook’s battery started bulging after a few years of use, and I could just order a replacement part, pop out the old one, pop in the new one, and my laptop was back to ...

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Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

Hi all. I'm an Inspiron 1501 owner, and I was just curious on how upgradeable this laptop is. Specifically my GPU. I have an ATI Radeon x1300, and I was wondering if I could upgrade it to something ...