Laptops are high-value items, so what do you do when their ageing CPUs don't stand up well against newer competition?

If you're after an Intel-based computer, we'll walk you through how to identify what generation the Intel CPU is.

On a Windows computer, there are several tools you can use to evaluate your current setup against the newer one you intend to upgrade to. Once you find the page that shows you pertinent hardware ...

This is where you need to decide what to do. It may be possible to upgrade the processor, for example, and if you're confident in what you're doing, you can try. But if you're missing the UEFI or ...