Specs & Upgrade Library · Demo Preview
Can your laptop take more RAM, a bigger SSD, a new battery?
The answer depends on your exact model, not the name on the lid. Pick your model below and get a verified yes or no, taken from the manufacturer’s own spec sheet, before you spend money on parts.
Upgrade Checker
Three sample models from the launch catalogue. The full checker covers every model in the library.
Demo only: the checker logic below runs on three hand-verified models. Every verdict in the live library links to its source document and the date it was checked.
Browse by maker
Five mainstream makers, plus Surface as the control case: a popular line where almost nothing is upgradeable, stated plainly instead of padded out.
Lenovo
Yoga, IdeaPad, ThinkPad, ThinkBook, Legion, LOQ. Specs sourced from Lenovo PSREF, the most complete public spec system of any maker.
Lenovo models →Dell
XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, G Series, Precision. Service manuals are public, so opening instructions can be verified, not guessed.
Dell models →HP
Spectre, Envy, Pavilion, EliteBook, ProBook, OMEN, Victus. Specs from HP QuickSpecs and Product Bulletin documents.
HP models →Asus
Zenbook, Vivobook, ProArt, ROG, TUF, ExpertBook. The soldered-RAM trap is most common here; every model page states which type it has.
Asus models →Acer
Aspire, Swift, Nitro, Predator, Spin, TravelMate. Many Aspire models hide a free 2.5-inch bay or second slot that listings never mention.
Acer models →Microsoft
Surface Laptop family. Included so owners get a fast, honest answer: RAM and SSD are not user-upgradeable on most models.
Surface models →The upgrade matrix, in miniature
A snapshot of the catalogue: model by model, part by part. The full, filterable matrix lives on its own page as the Matrix Explorer tool, and the demo article behind the first row shows how every cell gets its own sourced page.
| Model | RAM | SSD | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15ALC6 | Yes, partly — 1 free SO-DIMM slot + soldered memory | Yes — M.2 PCIe NVMe, 2242/2280 by variant | Yes — internal pack, part number on the battery page |
| Dell XPS 13 9310 | No — LPDDR4x fully soldered | Yes — M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe | Yes — internal pack |
| Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 | Yes — 1 free SO-DIMM slot + soldered memory | Yes — M.2 PCIe NVMe + 2.5-inch bay on many variants | Yes — internal pack |
Matrix entries are summaries. The model page is the record: full spec table, variant differences, and sources. Open the full Matrix Explorer →
Tools, each on its own page
The Checker above is the flagship, so it lives here as the front door. Every other tool gets its own page under Tools: one tool, one job, one search it can rank for, instead of ten tools competing for space on the homepage.
Upgrade Checker
The flagship tool, on its own page as well as embedded above. Model + part → verified verdict.
Open the Checker page →Upgrade Matrix Explorer
Filter the whole catalogue by maker, part and verdict. Every filtered view gets a shareable URL.
Explore the matrix →Compare Two Models
Any two models side by side. Popular pairs also live as permanent comparison pages.
Compare models →All tools, including the roadmap
Phase 2 and 3 tools (RAM Fit, SSD Fit, Find My Exact Model, Battery Finder and more) listed with their status.
See the Tools hub →Start from the part you want to change
RAM upgrades
Socketed, soldered, or one of each? Slot count, DDR generation, speed and the real maximum for your model, not the chipset’s theoretical one.
See a RAM page →SSD upgrades
M.2 length (2242 vs 2280), PCIe generation, second-bay surprises, and how to clone your old drive so nothing is lost.
SSD guides →Battery replacement
The exact battery part number family for your model, how to read the label, and when a swelling battery means stop using the machine.
Battery guides →Guides that prevent expensive mistakes
Find your exact model number
The sticker, the BIOS screen and the Windows command that reveal the machine type, because the marketing name is never specific enough.
Start with the checker →Soldered vs socketed RAM, explained
Why two laptops with the same name can have completely different upgrade answers, and how to tell which one you own in two minutes.
See it in a real case →How we verify
Every spec traces to a manufacturer document, named on the page with its check date. If a value cannot be verified, the page says so instead of guessing.
Read the standard →