Most repairability reports focus on individual devices, but from time to time we see a rating for the entire manufacturer lineup.
A new report details how fixable devices are from all the major US smartphone and laptop manufacturers. The results were shared as part of Failing the Fix 2026 study from the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund.
These numbers show Motorola as the top repairable smartphone brand, with a score of B+, while Google’s Pixel devices earned a score of C-. Samsung came in second to last with a score of D, and Apple’s iPhone came in last place with a D-. The available scores range from A to E.
The scoring system uses data from the European Union (EU) European Register of Products for Energy Labeling (EPREL) report, along with PIRG’s own findings. The idea is to use EU data to come up with a more thoughtful score that takes into account real-world repairs, while the PIRG provides data specific to the US market.
The EU elements of the report take into account factors such as: how many steps are needed to replace parts, whether proprietary tools are needed, the availability of replacement parts, the accessibility of repair documentation, and a manufacturer’s level of software support commitment.
The report also details the same for major laptop manufacturers, with the devices proving easier to repair than smartphones. Asus is at the top with a B+ rating, closely followed by Acer with a B. However, both brands are one rung lower on the ladder compared to last year.
Dell, HP, Microsoft and Samsung received a B- score. The bottom two are Lenovo with a score of C, followed by Apple in last place with a C-. It is not clear whether these results explain the new macbook neowhich The iFixit Teardown Rated as Apple’s most repairable laptop.
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The PIRG report notes that laptop repair capacity across the market has remained stagnant, with most brands maintaining the same positions as the previous year or moving only slightly in the rankings.
Nathan Proctor, senior director of PIRG’s Right to Repair campaigns, said cabling“Setting these right incentives could push these companies to make innovations that are actually beneficial. Instead of coming up with new ways to impose AI on us, you can create things that last and that we can fix.”
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