Framework launching a 16-inch laptop

Framework 16. © Framework.

After the success of its 13-inch modular laptop (which can be repaired, modified and upgraded by its user, and which has just received a 13th generation Intel processor upgrade option, as well as a brand new AMD Ryzen option), Framework announces the upcoming release of a 16-inch laptop. This larger-screen model can accommodate more powerful processors, specialized GPUs and a range of different keyboard modules, all with the same commitment to repairability and upgradeability as with the original Framework Laptop. A removable expansion bay placed at the rear of the notebook is an attractive feature that accommodates GPU modules should you want more graphics power than what the integrated unit offers. These GPU modules use eight lanes of PCIe bandwidth and can be plugged and unplugged without modifying anything else on the laptop. A very interesting concept that will need more time to develop. Preorders won’t open before the spring and deliveries won’t begin before end of 2023.

⇨ Ars Technica, Andrew Cunningham, “Framework’s first gaming laptop features upgradeable GPUs, swappable keyboards.”

2023-03-23