Framework’s laptops have modular ports that can be pulled out and replaced. Intel seems to think other vendors may follow suit, but will it happen? One company, Framework, has viewed this as a ...

The idea of a properly modular, easily upgradable PC is nothing new. After all, Framework has built a business on modular ...

This week, Intel proposed a modular PC design engineered for laptops and mini-PCs that feels like a sketch of what future laptops could be. Published by Intel researchers on the company's blog ...

The Laptop 12 is one of the most striking laptops I’ve ever seen. Its pink and blue “bubblegum” color scheme is particularly ...

Intel seems to be paying attention, too, going by some new modular guidelines for both laptops and PCs. Okay, “guidelines” might be a strong term for these concepts, which Intel laid out in ...

Intel has released a paper detailing potential plans to manufacture modular laptops and mini PCs. This approach would decrease e-waste and minimize carbon footprint, as well as make devices ...

Sturdy, efficient, and refreshingly repairable, the Framework Laptop 12 is a smart 2-in-1 for schools and certain offices—if ...

The five two-tone color options—the boring, businesslike black and gray, plus purple-and-gray lavender, pink-and-baby-blue ...

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 ...

Why it matters: A few companies are trying to make laptops as customizable as desktops, allowing users to swap individual components without replacing the entire system. Intel recently signaled ...

I was looking at a concept modular PC. That module contains a complete Intel Lunar Lake computer, the entire guts you’d need to make one work outside of peripherals and screen. It’s basically ...