Computer upgrade guides

Verified specs and realistic upgrade limits for popular laptops and desktops — CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage.

Acer

Swift, Predator, Aspire, and Nitro upgrade guides.

MacBook and Mac mini — memory fixed at purchase; storage via service or Thunderbolt.

ROG, Zenbook, TUF, ExpertBook, and Vivobook guides.

Chrome OS laptops — mostly soldered RAM; storage rarely upgradeable.

Corsair One sealed compact desktops — not designed for user CPU/GPU/RAM upgrades.

XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, and Alienware upgrade paths.

Tower and custom builds — socketed CPUs, DIMM RAM, and PCIe graphics upgrades.

Dynabook business laptops (Toshiba lineage) — SO-DIMM RAM and M.2 SSD on most lines.

Modular laptops designed for repair and upgrades — RAM, storage, and mainboard swaps.

Fujitsu Celsius workstations and Lifebook business laptops.

AORUS gaming and Aero creator laptops.

Steam Deck (LCD and OLED models), ROG Ally, Legion Go — soldered RAM; M.2 2230 SSD upgrades.

Spectre, EliteBook, Victus, Omen, and Envy upgrade paths.

ThinkPad, Legion, Yoga, and IdeaPad upgrade guides.

LG Gram ultralight laptops — mostly soldered RAM, M.2 SSD upgrades.

Surface Laptop, Pro, and Studio — mostly sealed RAM, SSD varies by model.

NUC, Shuttle, Beelink, Minisforum, and compact fleet desktops — SO-DIMM RAM and M.2 upgrades.

Katana, Prestige, Raider, and Thin gaming/creator lines.

Blade gaming ultrabooks — soldered RAM on recent models, dual M.2 common.

Used business and mobile workstation laptops — realistic upgrades after buying refurb.

Galaxy Book Pro and Ultra — premium ultrabooks with limited upgrades.

Single-board computers — fixed RAM; storage via microSD, USB, or NVMe HAT.

Clevo barebones sold as Sager, Eluktronics, XMG — strong RAM/SSD upgrade paths.