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 ...

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Although desktop computers haven’t gone the way of the dinosaur as some pundits predicted, laptops clearly surpass towers and even small boxes in terms of presence and numbers. The flexibility offered ...

Everyone is very excited about the Nintendo Switch 2 announcements today, but there is another announcement that's near and dear to my heart – Framework. Framework is a company trying to make consumer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Modular design has always promised endless possibilities, but rarely do we see someone take that promise and run with it quite this boldly. A creative designer recently decided that the Framework 12 ...

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 ...

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 ...