amyleon

Most 14" gaming laptops, including the Alienware X14, use internal batteries, not external ones. External or swappable batteris are no longer common i think. If you want AMD CPU + AMD GPU, you will need to look at slighlty larger models 14" or 16". In your $3000 budget, the Razer Blade 14 or ASUS ROG Zephrus G14 are top picks for compact, powerful gaming laptops.

HP EliteBook 8570W is still a solid machine for basic or light daily use in 2025, especially if you picked it up at a good price. It’s built like a tank, has great connectivity, and can handle office work, browsing, and even some light creative tasks. To get the most out of it, install an SSD — that’s the biggest performance boost you’ll notice right away. Upgrading the RAM (up to 16–32GB) also helps with multitasking. As for the CPU or GPU, it’s usually not worth swapping them out; the gains are small and not cost-effective compared to buying a newer laptop.