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October 3rd, 2016 12:00
Laptops with upgradeable CPU/GPU
Do any of the alienware laptops have upgradable CPU or GPU after purchase? Something that could reasonably be done by the owner after a couple years?
89fordprobee
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October 3rd, 2016 15:00
Short answer NO not anymore
Reason everything is soldered to the motherboard sochpgrade would require new board with desired CPU and video unless your running an electrinic repair shop and can solder and desolder thousands of tiny pins perfectly
hindesite
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October 3rd, 2016 16:00
No, but you can buy a Graphics Amplifier and use external desktop cards in that.
In a couple of years there should also be some choice of smaller external cases that are similar to the GA, but use the Thunderbolt port - seems to be early days for these kinds of devices right now.
CPU development seems to be relatively slow compared to GPU and SSD development, so upgrading there doesn't really matter as much; and if it is really important to you, you are probably building your own desktop.
There's been a bit of criticism about not being able to upgrade laptop CPU and GPU, but I think Alienware have made the right choice here.