220-801 · Question #703
Which of the following typically cannot be upgraded in a laptop?
The correct answer is A. Video card. Laptop video cards are almost always integrated directly onto the motherboard or soldered onto the GPU die, making them physically impossible to remove and replace unlike other components.
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Which of the following typically cannot be upgraded in a laptop?
Options
- AVideo card
- BHard drive
- CRAM
- DWireless card
How the community answered
(58 responses)- A90% (52)
- B5% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
Laptop video cards are almost always integrated directly onto the motherboard or soldered onto the GPU die, making them physically impossible to remove and replace unlike other components.
Unlike desktop GPUs that use removable PCIe slots, laptop graphics processors are either integrated into the CPU package or soldered directly onto the motherboard. There is no standardized removable slot for laptop GPUs, so the video card cannot be upgraded without replacing the entire motherboard.
Laptop hard drives typically use 2.5-inch SATA or M.2 form factors that are designed to be removed and replaced.
Laptop RAM usually uses removable SO-DIMM slots, making it upgradeable in most models.
Wireless cards in laptops are typically seated in accessible mini-PCIe or M.2 slots and can be swapped out.
Concept tested: Laptop non-upgradeable integrated GPU components
Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a
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