Between repairability, upgradability, and sustainability, there's plenty of reason to believe that modular designs are the future of laptops. While these might still fit in the standard clamshell or 2 ...

I tested the Acer Vero 16 at IFA. Featuring a tool-free modular chassis, 3K 120Hz OLED, and 2-generation CPU upgrades, here ...

Lenovo is showing off a modular laptop concept at MWC 2026 that lets you detach and rearrange its display, keyboard, and even its ports. The ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept is built around a 14-inch ...

Framework launched a new upgradable 12-inch laptop earlier today, alongside a refresh for the Laptop 13 with AMD's Ryzen AI 300 series processor inside. However, the company also pulled a surprise by ...

A senior Intel executive said Tuesday that Intel has begun building more modularity into its laptop designs, allowing PC builders additional flexibility and consumers the ability to potentially ...

Framework is a company that makes modular, repairable laptops. And there are a lot of reasons to like it. But in the begotten ...

While components in most desktop computers can be easily — well, relatively easily — replaced, laptops tend to be far more difficult to upgrade or replace. Intel is pushing a modular concept that ...

The latest ThinkBook X1 Carbon, which Lenovo debuted with extra fanfare back at CES 2026, boasts extra repairability beyond any other laptop in the company’s ultraportable repertoire. However, that ...

Lenovo ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept is a laptop that brings together a bunch of interesting ideas. Like a Framework Laptop, it features a modular port system that lets you swap out a USB port for ...

A unique new modular Nvidia RTX 4060 laptop has just been unveiled, which could potentially enable you to upgrade the graphics card. Rather than integrating all of the components onto a single board, ...

I’ve liked the Framework Laptop 13 since the first time I used it, partly because I just think the idea of a repairable and upgradeable laptop is cool and partly because it’s not Yet Another ...

Madeline (She/Her) is a PC Author at XDA with 13 years of experience in tech journalism. She focuses on gaming, computer hardware, components, and software. Between repairability, upgradability, and ...