T (and X) series solders some stuff now too. Dell XPS15 and X1 Extreme are mostly maintainable.
Re:16-inch MacBook Pro
by gargravarr on Friday November 15, 2019 @12:37PM
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Even the XPS 13s are more serviceable than their rival MBP 13"s. The RAM may be soldered on both but the XPS uses a standard NVMe SSD. It's saved me a few times already.
Having an actual mini-sata or m.2 connector won't be too taxing. But it will increase tech support costs, and lower profits from sales of new replacement machines at least.
Sad. (That's why my choice is Thinkpad T series, which is built like a tank: heavy, bulky, easy to replace any part, and hard to actually break; also, enough room for a good keyboard.)