[SOLVED] CPU upgrade for laptop recommendations

[simonthesmith]

Hi. I have a Dell Latitude E5530 which has an i3 3120M cpu. I intend to use this laptop to run Ableton, but it has limitations with this processor. Can anyone recommend a replacement?

 

[Dunlop0078]

From what I can find that laptop uses a BGA socket which means the CPU is soldered to the board. It can only be replaced if you are extremely good with a soldering iron. Even if you are the BIOS of that laptop may not support any other CPU's. If it does you will be looking at 3rd gen intel mobile CPU's, the best would be the i7-3632QM.