The RAM crisis threatens notebook memory loadouts – and if 8GB laptops make a comeback, are they still tenable?

Laptop RAM is facing a conundrum. The SODIMM standard — which is basically a shrunken form of desktop RAM modules — is almost 25 years old and facing an upcoming speed wall. With the demand for ...

If you’re like me, a laptop is probably your main (or even only) computer. The convenience is unmatched and it can go with us anywhere. But time catches up with us all, and laptops are especially ...

While not completely upgradeable like modular gaming desktop PCs, modern laptops still have certain components that users can upgrade, such as storage and memory. Both are required in modern games in ...

Of all the PC-related things to come out of CES this year, my favorite wasn’t Nvidia’s graphics cards or AMD’s newest Ryzens or Intel’s iterative processor refreshes or any one of the oddball PC ...

On average, a laptop can easily last four to five years, sometimes even longer if you take good care of it. Over time, though, you might start to notice it slowing down. In such cases, a common tip ...

Discounted laptops with 16GB or more memory have quietly become some of the best tech deals around, but the forces that made ...

Adding more memory or storage, or swapping in a new battery or wireless card, can help squeeze a few more years out of that aging laptop. Here's how to figure out what you can upgrade, and how to do ...

Determining the specs for a new laptop (or a laptop upgrade) can be a delicate balancing act. You want to spend enough so you won’t be miserable in the future, but not so much that you don’t make use ...

You might think your laptop is old but reliable, only to find that it suddenly became obsolete in 2026. Here's what you need ...