• @sir_reginald@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    they are. (unless we’re talking about Mac only, which are not as repairable or upgradable)

    desktop allow for a far better modularity, and reparability, far more ports, PCIe expansions like sound cards, etc.

    If my screen breaks or I’d rather use a bigger one, I just buy a monitor and plug it in. If my CPU dies or is no more enough for my use case, I’ll just buy a better one while still using every other component. If I need more hard drives, I’ll just buy more SATA cables. If I need better sound, I’ll buy a sound card.

    those features are dealbreakers. laptops will never be able to compete with a real desktop.

    • @dreugeworst@lemmy.ml
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      118 months ago

      Desktops are superior even if only for the better cooling options, allowing your chips to sustain higher clockspeeds for longer without the machine sounding like a jet taking off