As a result, it's rare to find a laptop that will allow you to upgrade its CPU. Instead, you typically have to upgrade to a more high-powered laptop, replacing your old one completely.

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DDR4 memory prices are jumping, which isn’t a big deal if you’re building a new PC and shopping for DDR5 RAM. But if you want ...

Upgrading the RAM or the storage on your computer are usually the best upgrades for getting the most bang from your bucks. It could be something as straightforward as buying an external hard drive ...

The process of trading out the Mainboard was astonishingly easy. My goal was to upgrade from Intel’s 11th-gen chips to its 12th-gen, and on the Framework Laptop, that means swapping out the ...

I replaced the CPU in Framework's upgradable laptop with Intel's newest 12th-gen processor. Here's what I learned.

Framework Laptop specs: Display: 13.5 inches 2256 x 1504 pixels 3:2 aspect ratio 100% sRGB color gamut 400 nits peak brightness: Processor: Intel Core i5-1240P (4P + 8E cores) ...

Upgrading a laptop, or replacing old parts can improve its performance without breaking the bank. A few hundred dollars in hardware can give your ageing Mac or Windows machine a new lease on life.

Our Framework Laptop board uses the fastest processor offering: a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with four of AMD's Zen 5 CPU cores, eight of the smaller, more power-efficient Zen 5c cores, and a Radeon 890M ...

TL;DR: Give an old PC a facelift with this lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, now only $14.97 (reg. $199) through March 30. Has your old laptop amassed a layer of dust? Well, brush it off!

So, I’m giving it a glow-up: Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro for $14.97. Windows 11 Pro is a powerful operating system that can make your old clunker feel like a whole new computer.

The widescreen, 15.6-inch display is a throwback but delivers solid performance as does the unit's Snapdragon X Elite processor. Asus Vivobook S15 Review: Old-School OLED Laptop Powered by Modern ...