[Hardware] Do you want to assemble a laptop by pieces? It is possible, but there are no options

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One of the problems with a laptop is its inability to expand its hardware, something that is understood as a consequence of the portability and lightness of this type of PC. But is a modular laptop that allows expansion capabilities like a conventional tower possible?

The answer to the question is simple, due to the fact that due to certain limitations, the power level of a desktop computer is not reached. What's more, laptop parts are more expensive due to the fact that the ones that work in limited power and cooling environments long-term and without problems are much harder to come by, rarer, and therefore more expensive units. Since the vast majority of those looking to expand their PC want the highest return per dollar invested.

What is a modular laptop?
A modular laptop is one in which its components are not all soldered to the motherboard and, consequently, has the same expansion capacity as a desktop computer, but with certain technical limitations related to consumption and cooling capacity. Compared to a tower, this means several things:

The processor in principle would be for a laptop, these are usually soldered to the motherboard and not by socket, so it would be the only part of the modular laptop that we could not change.
It would be possible to add a socket, but this would limit the connected CPU in clock speeds and even in functions such as AVX-512 instructions or multithreading due to its higher consumption.
The memory modules would be SO-DIMM as in the rest of the laptops and we would be limited to two sockets.
In any case, despite the fact that it is a concept that would be possible, laptop manufacturers have never opted for this type of product. The reason for this is that whoever is looking for expansion capacity is looking for a tower, due to the fact that adding it to a laptop adds weight and with it, you end up losing the ability to take it anywhere.

 

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