Review Framework Laptop 16 review: the Franken-notebook

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The Framework Laptop 16 is the most customizable laptop we've ever seen with upgradeable graphics and a variety of input modules, but you could get more performance for the price in most gaming laptops.

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[Notton]

Why would you refer to it as a "Franken" laptop, when it's entirely composed of Framework parts?
If I took the screen assembly from a Mac, and slapped it onto a Dell body, then I would consider that a Franken laptop.

 

[criticaloftom]

I second that; there are no third party parts for it (unless you class the non business entities such as the 3d printing mob) and it's focus is on recyclability of it's parts within it's own ecosystem.

i find the title of the article misleading in a way that would disparage adoption for no good reason.
We are in an global era that is meant to be tackling it's carbon footprint and to put forth a negative biast to a product that is meant to be taking a risky stance in trying to combat e-waste is unprofessional as a writer; irresponsible in respect to the serious problems the world faces; and not a good look for Toms Hardware.

To call a laptop a frankenlaptop you would have to have one cobbled together from dead/defective parts, sourced by the end user; and made to work through unusual means (probably performing soldering/ or ghetto modding). Does the Framework laptop allow an end user to 'make' a frankenlaptop under such terms? No it does not.

My old laptop was a franken laptop because i soldered an adapter with a dodgy plug bypassing the dodgy pin reciever in the laptop from what i could scrounge (thus creating a hybrid laptop amalgam); that is not the directive of the framework laptop, nor is it of such intent.
The framework laptop is focused only on being able to have reusable parts.

 

[tamalero]

I second that; there are no third party parts for it (unless you class the non business entities such as the 3d printing mob) and it's focus is on recyclability of it's parts within it's own ecosystem.

i find the title of the article misleading in a way that would disparage adoption for no good reason.
We are in an global era that is meant to be tackling it's carbon footprint and to put forth a negative biast to a product that is meant to be taking a risky stance in trying to combat e-waste is unprofessional as a writer; irresponsible in respect to the serious problems the world faces; and not a good look for Toms Hardware.

To call a laptop a frankenlaptop you would have to have one cobbled together from dead/defective parts, sourced by the end user; and made to work through unusual means (probably performing soldering/ or ghetto modding). Does the Framework laptop allow an end user to 'make' a frankenlaptop under such terms? No it does not.

My old laptop was a franken laptop because i soldered an adapter with a dodgy plug bypassing the dodgy pin reciever in the laptop from what i could scrounge (thus creating a hybrid laptop amalgam); that is not the directive of the framework laptop, nor is it of such intent.
The framework laptop is focused only on being able to have reusable parts.

The performance claims based on price are also hilarious.
You might lose a few % of performance
but you gain the change of just changing one part or "slot" from the laptop that you need to gain an upgrade.
Meanwhile, to get an upgrade, you might have to buy a whole entire new laptop if you with the competition.

 

[thestryker]

I think the DIY 16" could be a good long term value depending on how things go with the graphics port. After seeing how much money external graphics cost for NUC style PCs $400 for a 7700S doesn't really seem that bad (it's about the same perf as the 7600M XT which is being used for some of the docks and costs over $200 more).

Even without the graphics the DIY version isn't too bad a deal as long as you know what you're doing. I don't think they're quite there with the pre-built though the pricing isn't absurd and if you had long term plans I could see the potential.

 

[scottslayer]

Odd that the Tom's Guide review score is 4.5 stars.
Also odd is that every other review seems to be more favorable.

 

[tamalero]

Odd that the Tom's Guide review score is 4.5 stars.
Also odd is that every other review seems to be more favorable.

Well, its an all AMD piece so...
You know how much they love intel and Nvidia.