Do HP use "special" versions of Intel Xeons? I.e do they have a microcode in there meaning that only "HP" CPU's can be used in their servers? Or is it possible to purchase an off the shelf Xeon ...

Now none of the major laptop manufacturers, including Dell, Alienware, HP, Acer, Asus, allow it. As a result, it's rare to find a laptop that will allow you to upgrade its CPU.

Ask the Experts: Dave is wondering how much he can upgrade his HP Pavilion P6000 series PC to improve gaming performance.

The HP Omen 15 is already a powerful gaming laptop, but if you need more oomph here's how to change out the M.2 SSD, RAM, and HDD.