KVR Audio

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:35 am

Nice.....

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:47 am

This looks great. The prices, particularly for the DIY versions, are not bad either, especially for the more "premium" segment. Hopefully they'll have AMD versions later on. Hope they do well. I don't really need a laptop upgrade at the moment, but assuming they do well enough to still be around when I need one in a couple of years, they'll probably be my first choice.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:34 am

There are plenty of upgradable laptops around. Most gaming laptops are upgradeable. I've upgraded the RAM and both drives in my Dell G7 and doing so hasn't voided my warranty. This takes things way further than I think most people would be interested in.

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:47 am

BONES wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:34 am There are plenty of upgradable laptops around. Most gaming laptops are upgradeable. I've upgraded the RAM and both drives in my Dell G7 and doing so hasn't voided my warranty. This takes things way further than I think most people would be interested in.

For me too. Express card slot expansion used, upgraded RAM, removed CD ROM and added an extra SSD drive.

Do modern laptops have CD ROMS and the ability to add a second SSD or HDD?

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:10 am

My 2019 gaming laptop has two drives - one is in an SSD slot, the other is in a 2.5" bay you can put either type of drive into. I haven't seen a laptop with an optical drive for years.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:00 am

BONES wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:34 am There are plenty of upgradable laptops around. Most gaming laptops are upgradeable. I've upgraded the RAM and both drives in my Dell G7 and doing so hasn't voided my warranty. This takes things way further than I think most people would be interested in.

That's true for gaming laptops. Unfortunately a lot of people will refuse to buy one simply because it's thick/heavy. For the more mainstream slim/ultrabook types, upgradeable RAM is becoming a rarity. A lot of those that are upgradeable only have one slot, with the rest of the RAM soldered. Some don't even have upgradeable storage anymore.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:39 am

Not all gaming laptops are thick or heavy. Even my non-gaming new Asus Zenbook Duo has upgradeable RAM, I think, and I could probably swap out the drive for a bigger one, too.

A Completely Upgradeable Laptop?