Original data · 2024–2026 models
Which 2024–2026 laptops can you still upgrade?
Of 78 laptop models released 2024–2026 in our database, 37.2% have user-upgradeable RAM, 78.2% have a replaceable SSD, and 37.2% have both. By RAM, Framework leads at 100% and Apple trails at 0% (brands with at least 5 models).
RAM you can upgrade
37.2%
29 of 78 models
SSD you can replace
78.2%
61 of 78 models
Both RAM and SSD
37.2%
29 of 78 models
Percentages are shares of all 78 models released 2024–2026 in our database, including models whose RAM or SSD detail is still unverified, so the headline is not inflated.
RAM and SSD upgradeability by brand
| Brand | Models | RAM upgradeable | RAM partly | RAM soldered | SSD replaceable | Both |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 6 (100%) | 6 (100%) |
| HP | 17 | 10 (58.8%) | 0 | 7 | 17 (100%) | 10 (58.8%) |
| Acer | 16 | 7 (43.8%) | 0 | 9 | 16 (100%) | 7 (43.8%) |
| ASUS | 23 | 6 (26.1%) | 0 | 17 | 22 (95.7%) | 6 (26.1%) |
| Apple | 16 | 0 (0%) | 0 | 16 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Brands are ranked by the share of their models with both RAM and SSD upgradeable. Brands with fewer than 5 models in this window are shown but not used for the headline comparison.
Methodology
Scope: laptop models in the LaptopCompat database with a release year of 2024–2026. Every figure is computed live from the same stored specifications and rules the individual model pages use, so this page cannot drift from them.
RAM upgradeable means at least one user-accessible memory slot and no soldered-only memory; partly means soldered memory plus one open slot; soldered means no user-accessible slot. SSD replaceable means a replaceable M.2 storage slot. Both needs both. Models whose detail is unverified count as not upgradeable in the percentages and are never guessed.
Models without a recorded release year are not included, so some brands are under-represented until their years are filled in. Limits: this is a database of the models we have verified, not every laptop sold, and it skews toward popular lines. Manufacturers also change designs mid-generation; always confirm your exact model and SKU. Sources for every spec are linked from each model page; see our methodology.
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