Framework Laptop 16

“Beautiful screen, great keyboard, and I can easily swap in an NVIDIA card when I want.”

“can and should at minimum provide header pins to reflash the firmware instead of requiring a bunch of adapters”

“The ssd is significantly faster, the RAM is almost twice as fast, the CPU has more cores.”

“I bought it two years ago, I like it, but I still think it's too expensive for the actual hardware”

“it would be cheaper to buy a gaming Asus laptop and throw it out in a couple years to replace it versus buying a framework and upgrading it”

“I think this model works for the 13 and 16, because you're already buying a good laptop that you can keep longer by upgrading.”

“the one thing I'm jealous of the Laptop 16 together with their key module that should let you design arbitrary layouts”

“The 15"-17" workstation class Dell Precision, Lenovo P*, HP Zbook, and Framework 16 laptops are well suited to this purpose.”

“If you're price conscious, buy the self-assembled framework kit. It's fun and takes half an hour to assemble.”

“I can find the part with a quick search, and it's just like any other ecommerce thing.”

“I just tilt up the bottom, click the port lock, and then pull out the module, and put in the new one. It takes me less than 10 seconds”

“I have one screwdriver for my Framework, which came with the laptop and I can use it to replace any part”

“And worst of all you can only upgrade to what they have available - you can't get a strix halo inside of that thing”

“carrying a 2.2kg laptop is no issue. Its well worth it for the days where I work a full day from the laptop”

“Those companies are doing an impressive job at making these hardware with what they have.”

“instead I keep seeing breathless announcements of RAM and SSD upgrades as if no-one has ever heard of those before”

“In terms of red saturation, the framework monitor is literally displaying superiority over the other two by demonstrating the capability to show more colours”

“the idea is that 2-3 years down the line you can upgrade (or simply replace) your GPU or even CPU”

“I have a framework and love it, but it's a computer made for a specific purpose that doesn't align with most people.”

“For a premium price I expect a premium laptop, but the Framework 16 feels more like a €1200-€1500 laptop at best”

“They don't get everything right, and often an equivalent model from Lenovo or HP is going to feel superior.”

“Laptop feels so much faster than my X1 Carbon that everything else seems to be a distant second feature.”

“really happy with a used "16 gaming laptop, top performance, memory ssd extendable, extremely good display for ~1200€”

“the big voids in the chassis required for them to be able to slot in greatly weakens it and makes it more prone to flexing”

“While I personally am quite happy with mine, I very much believe that it is not for everyone”

“the display makes no noise whatsoever and neither do the hinges. The noise shown in the video is specifically about the trackpad and keyboard spacers.”

“You cannot upgrade the processor yourself. This is either an expensive repair or replacement of the entire motherboard.”

“a huge difference between even a fairly upgradable ThinkPad like the P14s and a Framework”

“I would criticize the lack of a trackpoint equivalent. And in fact, I'm not purchasing one because it doesn't have a trackpoint.”

“Yes it's cool, but it forces all sorts of design compromises that otherwise wouldn't be necessary”

“I shut mine down completely and haven't had the battery drain issue, but on "modern standby," yes these don't last very long.”

“After the initial purchase, every upgrade is cheap compared to buying an entire laptop over and over again.”

“The sharp edges are exclusively an issue with the Framework 16 due to the spacers that allow you to change the alignment of the trackpad.”

“I don't see why upgrading a motherboard to one with a newer generation CPU is not valuable.”

“I hate the fact the keyboard is non-standard, the mental hoop to jump between my normal keyboard on my desktop and the macbook pro one is a no-go.”

“I for one am delighted with my Framework laptop that started out as an Intel, is now an AMD, and has seen 3 rounds of in life upgrades.”

“I was hoping to buy the last laptop I’ll ever need. And so far I’m happy with the result!”

“Yeah premium price without the specs and aesthetic to match. But I guess the premium is because of the modularity”

“They replaced the hinges on a batch 5 this year for free when I finally complained about it.”

“the closed lid would flex slightly in your backpack, and press keys on the keyboard, waking up the computer”