Tech that
holds up.

Engadget 78, CNET 8.1 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4.5 of 5, TechRadar 4 of 5. That averages 82 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Dell sets no update period. Windows updates come from Microsoft, which supported Windows 10 for ten years; we count seven, the most any maker here promises.

iFixit hasn't scored it. Memory is soldered; the SSD can be swapped after taking out four screws and lifting the keyboard deck.

It went on sale in early 2026, two years after the last XPS 14, and no successor is announced.

CNET 8 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4.5 of 5, TechRadar 4.5 of 5. That averages 85 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple publishes no update period, but the M1 MacBook Air from late 2020 still runs macOS 27, which came out in September 2026.

iFixit scored the M4 model before it 5 of 10. Memory and storage are soldered, so neither can be upgraded later.

It came out March 11, 2026. Apple updates the Air about once a year, and MacRumors doesn't expect a new one before spring 2027. Apple raised the price in June.

Engadget 9.1 of 10. That averages 91 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple publishes no update period. watchOS 27 dropped the Series 6, 7 and 8, which got about five, four and three years of updates.

iFixit scored the Series 9 and Series 10 3 of 10.

It came out September 18, 2026. Apple brings out a new Series every September.

Engadget 80, CNET 8 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4 of 5. That averages 80 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Samsung promises seven years of Android upgrades and security patches, through March 2033.

iFixit found the S26 Ultra's battery easy to remove and its screen hard to replace, and gives it a provisional 5 of 10.

It came out March 11, 2026. Samsung brings out a new Galaxy S early each year, so the next one is about five months off.

Engadget 94. That averages 94 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Sony publishes no firmware support period. The battery is screwed in rather than glued, but Sony sells no parts or manuals, per iFixit.

iFixit scores them 6 of 10: the drivers, headband and charge port are separate parts, but Sony sells none of them.

They came out May 15, 2025. Sony took two years between the XM4 and XM5 and three to the XM6, so a successor is unlikely before 2027.

CNET 8.8 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4.5 of 5, TechRadar 4.5 of 5. That averages 87 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple publishes no update period. iPadOS 27 dropped the first 11-inch iPad Pro from 2018 after about seven years of updates.

iFixit scored the M4 iPad Pro, which has the same design, 3 of 10. The screen and battery are glued in.

It came out October 22, 2025. Apple updates the iPad Pro about every 17 months, and MacRumors expects the next one in spring 2027.

PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4.5 of 5, TechRadar 4.5 of 5. That averages 87 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple publishes no update period. iPadOS 27 dropped the 2019 iPad Air after about six and a half years of updates.

iFixit scored the 2024 iPad Air 3 of 10. Apple does include iPads in its Self Service Repair program.

It came out March 11, 2026, and MacRumors expects an OLED iPad Air in early 2027.

Engadget 90. That averages 90 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple's firmware page lists the 2022 AirPods Pro 2 on the same current firmware as these, so about four years so far. The battery can't practically be replaced.

iFixit scores them 0 of 10: the battery only comes out with heat and prying, and the buds rarely go back together.

They came out September 19, 2025. Apple updates AirPods Pro about every three years, and MacRumors doesn't expect the next ones before late 2027.

Engadget 92, CNET 8.4 of 10, PCMag 4.5 of 5, Tom's Guide 4.5 of 5, TechRadar 4 of 5. That averages 87 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple publishes no update period, but the M1 MacBooks from late 2020 still run macOS 27, which came out in September 2026.

iFixit scores it 4 of 10. Apple's battery fix means swapping the whole top case and keyboard; a battery on its own is promised but not sold yet.

It came out October 22, 2025. Apple updates the MacBook Pro about once a year, and MacRumors expects an M6 version this fall, so a new one is close.

CNET 8.2 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Tom's Guide 4 of 5, TechRadar 4.5 of 5. That averages 83 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.

Apple publishes no update period. iPadOS 27 dropped the 2020 iPad after five years of updates.

The newest base iPad iFixit has scored got 2 of 10, and a battery swap on this one means heating the glued screen off.

It came out March 12, 2025. MacRumors rates it Don't Buy, with a new model expected early in 2027. The price went up in June.