Is It Possible to Upgrade Modern Laptops?

Publication date: 25/12/2024

Is It Possible to Upgrade Modern Laptops?

It all depends on the right choice of model. If you’re familiar with the specifications and can choose the correct laptop model, you can significantly improve its performance.

FIRST QUESTION – WHY UPGRADE A LAPTOP?

Let’s be honest – it’s much more enjoyable to work on a laptop when browser tabs load faster, and programs don’t make you wait forever. Many laptop models are offered with, say, 4GB of RAM or a 128GB SSD, which barely fits the operating system.

Or sometimes, the laptop even comes with a slow HDD. Such a laptop definitely needs an upgrade.

 

SECOND QUESTION – WHY NOT JUST BUY THE RIGHT LAPTOP?

That’s a fair question! You can buy a laptop with nearly any specifications right off the shelf. However, there’s one important detail: the price!

Every additional upgrade to the chosen laptop’s specifications will significantly increase its cost.

Another reason is if you already have an old laptop with installed software, and you don’t want to part with it, but the performance no longer meets your needs.

So, what should you do if your old laptop is lagging?

Well, of course, you upgrade it! It’s much cheaper than buying a new laptop with similar specifications.

But here’s the interesting part: Do you know many laptop models that offer 64GB of RAM or several terabytes of storage?

Yes, such models exist, but they come at a price of at least €1500–2000++.

WHAT CAN BE UPGRADED IN A LAPTOP?

Typically, the following parameters can be upgraded in a laptop:

• Increasing the amount of RAM
• Expanding storage capacity
• Adding an additional SSD or HDD drive

It’s also worth noting that enabling multi-channel memory access can boost the performance of the integrated graphics by up to 70% – even without replacing the GPU!

 

This will be especially appealing to those who enjoy gaming. The CPU usually cannot be upgraded easily.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM A LAPTOP UPGRADE?

First and foremost, this method is ideal for those looking for a powerful laptop for tasks that demand a lot of memory, such as rendering or video editing. Or for working with numerous applications. However, if you’re on a budget, you can choose a good laptop to upgrade and then improve it over time.

Secondly, this method is a necessity for owners of old laptops with no other options available.

For example, a test laptop bought for €400 was upgraded with some investments to 24GB of RAM.

Tests showed that the performance of the integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics also increased by 76%, and in the demanding SUPERPOSITION benchmark, it improved by 2.5 times.

This can only be explained by the fact that the laptop couldn’t even handle this test before the upgrade. A nice bonus!

In the end, with an affordable laptop, you can not only work comfortably but also play Crysis 3, which was once very demanding, at high settings.

And don’t forget about component compatibility, the risk of damage during the process, and the issue of warranty preservation.

 

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