Upgrading my laptop's CPU

[Zakwan_23]

I want to upgrade my laptop's CPU and can it be done? Because i'm still confuse with the guides and whatever stuff online and i'm still need confirmation from all of these. Here is my laptop's brand and specs;
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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/26/2017, 07:28:49
Machine name: ZAKWAN
Operating System: Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.151230-0600)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model: X450LCP
BIOS: X450LCP.205
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8076MB RAM
Page File: 4522MB used, 6285MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

 

[voxic]

As long as the CPU you're putting in fits this socket "FCBGA1168". Also, some manufacturers put a list of acceptable CPU's in the BIOS.

 

[Corwin65]

I thought the BGA in the socket name means the CPU is soldered in and cannot be upgraded.

 

[voxic]

I thought the BGA in the socket name means the CPU is soldered in and cannot be upgraded.

Oh wow. Well you learn something new everyday. I didn't know that lol sorry.

 

[bignastyid]

The CPU can't be replaced by itself as it's BGA(soldered to the motherboard). You would need to replace the entire motherboard for one that has a faster cpu. That model only had 2 cpu options an i3, i5 and i7. SO you'd need to find an Asus X450LCP motherboard that has the i7 4500U on it. IMHO the cost is not going to be worth the rather small performance boost, your i5 is 2 core 4 thread at 1.6GHZ with a turbo upto 2.6GHZ and 3Mb cache and the i7 is also 2 core 4 thread but with a frequency of 1.8GHZ with a 3.0GHz turbo and 4Mb of cache.

 

[TJ Hooker]

The vast majority of the time laptops are not upgrade-able, except maybe RAM and/or storage.