Review Framework Laptop (12th Gen, 2022) Review: Right (Way) to Repair

[Admin]

The Framework Laptop with 12th Gen Intel processors is its first big upgrade, with more performance alongside a CNC aluminum top cover. The first performance bump proves that Framework is serious and able to produce, but the laptop still needs some finer touches.

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[salgado18]

To me, the most important thing about this idea is that you don't need to scrap the entire laptop just to upgrade the CPU. My very old MacBook Pro from 2010 has a perfect screen, keyboard, etc., needing only a new trackpad to be in great working condition, but it just got completely obsolete because of the first-gen Core i7. If it were a Framework laptop, I'd replace the motherboard and keep using it until today.

I really hope they keep going and succeed, we need more like this.

 

[dimar]

I was going to order the Framework laptop but because of the long waiting period I decided to go with Lenovo Thinkpad E15 Gen4 with i5-1235U which works great for my needs. Everything about it is perfect except for the 2x 2248 m.2 slots instead of the usual 2280, but I ordered some adapters to fix that. I may come back to Framework for my next upgrade.

 

[scott_HTPC]

I own a Framework laptop, and the review gets MOST technical details correct. What's incorrect? The price!

Here's the actual cost of buying a top-end Framework:

Framework DIY edition with i7 1280P = $1530

WD Black SN850 2 TB = $240 from Amazon
G.Skill Ripjaws 32 GB (2 x 16GB) 3200C18D-32GRS from Newegg = $160

Windows 11 from an internet reseller = $40


Total = $1970


That is an incredible price. If you can a similarly equipped laptop from any other vendor, it'll run you about $2800!

When you combine the lower price with the substantially higher performance (10-30% according to the charts above), you can see that the Framework laptop is a massively better value than anything else around.

Oh, and when you break it, you can actually fix it. That'll save you another $2,000.

My ranking: 5 stars.

 

[saunupe1911]

Add modular mobile GPUs and this thing would reset the market!

 

[saunupe1911]

I own a Framework laptop, and the review gets MOST technical details correct. What's incorrect? The price!

Here's the actual cost of buying a top-end Framework:
Framework DIY edition with i7 1280P = $1530
WD Black SN850 2 TB = $240 from Amazon
G.Skill Ripjaws 32 GB (2 x 16GB) 3200C18D-32GRS from Newegg = $160
Windows 11 from an internet reseller = $40

Total = $1970

That is an incredible price. If you can a similarly equipped laptop from any other vendor, it'll run you about $2800!

When you combine the lower price with the substantially higher performance (10-30% according to the charts above), you can see that the Framework laptop is a massively better value than anything else around.

Oh, and when you break it, you can actually fix it. That'll save you another $2,000.

My ranking: 5 stars.

How much does it weigh?

 

[scott_HTPC]

How much does it weigh?

Mine is 2.92 pounds ... pretty close to the 2.87 pounds stated in the review.

 

[TTTom]

And what about the noise?