For me, the main pro of a desktop computer is that you can expand absolutely everything. Upgrade the motherboard, the processor, the optical drive (or leave it

For me, the main pro of a desktop computer is that you can expand absolutely everything. Upgrade the motherboard, the processor, the optical drive (or leave it out entirely.) There's also the ability to drive as many displays as you want, but for me that rarely comes into play. On a laptop, you can expand storage and RAM and use one external display, which is enough for my use case, and you get the added benefit that you can use it anywhere. Not just for travelling, but also for just setting up shop in the living room or patio vs. the office, or taking it into a meeting room. The ability to work anywhere in my house is the selling point for me.