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    Upgrades

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Morpheus1, May 9, 2017.

  1. Morpheus1

    Morpheus1 Notebook Consultant

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    What Gaming Laptops Brands typically come with GPUs that are upgradeable?

    Standard Dell XPS.....?
    Alienware....Yes?
    MSI.....?
    Acer....No
    Asus....No
    Lenonvo...No
    Aorus....?
    Sager/Clevo....?
     
    Morpheus1, May 9, 2017
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  2. Galm

    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    Ok here's a full list:

    MSI GT series machines (All of em)
    Clevo P750, P775, and P870 chassis machines.


    ...That's it with Pascal.

    Anything thin and light never is.
     
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    Morpheus1 Notebook Consultant

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    You are the man!
     
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  4. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    That's not quite true, not to say - not true at all.

    The GT series were promised to be upgradeable, but in the end they never were (OK maybe for a short while GTX 8x0m -> GTX 9x0m, but not as long as promised (2 gens of upgrades)). Don't believe me - check the msi's sub-forum, there's quite lengthy thread on the matter from "happy" costumers.

    The clevos were never promised upgradeable to start with, it just happens that some were, some weren't, some required custom BIOSes and etc. Then to add even more salt to the wound, they've changed the GPU design for Pascal. It remains to be seen if they'll keep it for future GPUs.

    As of now there's literary 0 (ZERO!!!) laptops that are guaranteed upgradeable. Well there's Eurocom who claim upgradeability, the thing is that they also said that they'll bring some Pascals and RX 480 to standard MXM-B factor, but that was an year ago and needless to say it is yet to happen, so...
     
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    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    I more meant theyre capable of upgrading as they have mxm. We dont know if itll be supported.

    Clevo is more likely from what I know.
     
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    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    MSI ? Wrong.. Last gen was not upgradable, nothing prevents them from doing it again..
     
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    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    Like I just said. Was referring to they have MXM. So like a 1060 model can upgrade to a 1070. Not across gen necessarily.
     
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    which basically is almost meaningless :) the whole point of upgradability is to go cross-gen.
     
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  9. Galm

    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    Replacement if a gpu fails is way cheaper.
     
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    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    I wouldnt call that "upgrade".
     
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    You can't trust MSI when it comes to GPU upgrades.
     
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  12. sicily428

    sicily428 Donuts!! :)

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    New Upgradeable Laptops
    MSI
    -16L13
    -gt62vr
    -gt72vr
    -gt73vr
    -gt83vr

    Clevo
    -p750dm2-g
    -p775dm3-g
    -p870km1-g
    -p870dm3-g

    Dell
    -Precision m7510
    -Precision m7520
    -Precision m7710
    -Precision m7720

    Hp
    -Zbook G3 15
    -Zbook G3 17
    -Zbook G4 15
    -Zbook G4 17

    Fujitsu
    -Celsius h970
     
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    sicily428 Donuts!! :)

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    Upgraded Laptops by forum users (work in progress)

    Clevo
    -p150em with MSI Gtx1060 http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4840318726

    -p170em with MSI Gtx1060 http://www.hkepc.com/forum/viewthread.php?fid=84&tid=2362739

    -p870dm with MSI Gtx1070


    Alienware
    -18x r2 with MSI Gtx1060 https://www.techinferno.com/index.p...x-r2-another-socket-victory-against-bga-crap/

    -17 r1 with MSI Gtx 1070 http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/msi-1070-in-alienware-17-r1-ranger-success.797893/

    -17x r4 with MSI Gtx1060 https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/10982-m17x-r4-gtx-1060-upgrade/

    -17x r4 with MSI Gtx1070 https://www.techinferno.com/index.p...x-r4-another-socket-victory-against-bga-crap/

    -17x r4 with Quadro P5000 http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/quadro-p5000-with-m17x-r4.800489/

    -17 r5 with Zotac Gtx1070 http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17-r5-gtx-1070-mxm-3-1b.800137/

    Acer
    -Acer Laptops http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/acer-mxm-models-and-cards.396320/

    MSI
    -Gt72s 6qe with MSI Gtx1060 http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gt72s-6qe-980m-upgrade-to-1070.800269/page-2

    -GT70 with MSI Gtx1060 https://www.techinferno.com/index.ph...gt70-and-gt72/

    do you know other successful upgraded laptops?

    i created this thread about GPU upgraded laptops.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/successful-mxm-gpu-upgraded-laptops.805136/
     
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