{"id":651102,"date":"2025-01-27T16:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:30:45","slug":"modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/","title":{"rendered":"#Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531071\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-01.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite laptops overtaking their towering cousins in market share, these portable computers still lack one vital trait that has kept stationary desktops still relevant today. Desktop computers are, to a very large extent, modular by design, making it easier to upgrade and replace components as needs and technologies change. Sure, some laptops have upgradable RAM and storage, but that\u2019s pretty much all there is to them given certain limitations in design.<\/p>\n<p>Those limitations include the design of the motherboard itself, an all-in-one all-or-nothing object that is pretty much the soul of a computer. Intel, however, is proposing a rather ground-breaking change that will help make these components more repairable and less wasteful. If followed by its partners, it won\u2019t just kick off a new age of modular laptops, it could even give Intel and AMD a huge edge over their Arm-based rivals such as Qualcomm and, of now, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/community.intel.com\/t5\/Blogs\/Tech-Innovation\/Client\/Modular-PC-Design-A-Sustainable-Approach-for-Enhanced\/post\/1657681\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Intel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531072\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531072\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"b2dbfe2432bfe030edf48a59-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"b2dbfe2432bfe030edf48a59-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531073\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531073\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The difference in motherboards between desktops and laptops is like night and day. Desktops follow an industry convention that has been shaped over decades, allowing components from rival companies to be mixed and matched as the consumer desires. Laptop motherboards, on the other hand, are often designed based on brand needs and whims. More importantly, they come as a whole package, with many parts soldered onto the board, including the ones that get worn out faster than others.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531074\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531074\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"b2dbfe2432bfe030edf48a59-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"b2dbfe2432bfe030edf48a59-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531075\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1300\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531075\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Intel\u2019s proposed guidelines try to split the laptop motherboard into three distinct parts, two of which would hold the I\/O or input out components such as USB and HDMI ports. The third would be where the core silicon is located, specifically the CPU and the GPU, among others. The modularity would allow different affected parts to be replaced if broken or, if desired, even upgraded, without throwing away the rest of the motherboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531076\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531076\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/intel-modular-laptop-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Those guidelines also have something for mini PCs, which are like the middle child between desktops and laptops. In this matter, the CPU and motherboard are separated from the graphics card and other components, making it easier to swap out GPUs or CPUs in the future. The growing popularity of mini PCs, partially thanks to the Mac mini and Mac studio, could be the driving force behind this initiative. Ironically, Intel itself has given up on the form factor, licensing its \u201cNUC\u201d brand to ASUS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531077\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531077\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/frame.work\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Framework<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These guidelines might be ideal for reducing e-waste and promoting the right to repair, but it still all depends on whether other players are willing to play ball. Laptop manufacturers might be hesitant to do the work redesigning their laptops, and Intel\u2019s rival AMD might not be keen to cooperate either. It\u2019s still a distant dream, but one can already have a foretaste of the future today with the Framework laptops, proving that it can indeed be done with the right design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531078\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-531078\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/01\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/framework-laptop-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\" style=\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n                                            <\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n                            <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                <span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/01\/27\/modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=modular-laptops-and-mini-pcs-might-be-around-the-corner-thanks-to-intel\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite laptops overtaking their towering cousins in market share, these portable computers still lack one vital trait that has kept stationary desktops still relevant today. Desktop computers are, to a very large extent, modular by design, making it easier to upgrade and replace components as needs and technologies change. 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