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Framework Laptop 16: A Highly Customizable but Unfinished Product

Despite its innovative design and customization options, the Framework Laptop 16 has been described as needing more development time due to performance issues and high cost.

Overview

  • The Framework Laptop 16 is a highly customizable laptop with options for different keyboards, touchpads, LED modules, and spacers.
  • The laptop also features a unique option to swap out its entire rear end for a larger one containing a discrete graphics card, powered by a world's first 180-watt USB-C PD power supply.
  • The Framework Laptop 16 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 7840HS or 7940HS CPU, two easily-accessible DDR5 RAM slots, two NVMe SSD slots, and a 2560 x 1600, 16:10 IPS screen.
  • The laptop's performance is decent, but it has experienced issues with freezing, screen quality, SSD disappearance, and loud fan noise.
  • Despite its innovative design and customization options, the Framework Laptop 16 is expensive and has been described as needing more time for development and refinement.