Framework has announced a new upgrade to its DIY laptop line that will boost performance significantly. These upgrades can be installed on older models with his two main upgrades to the motherboard.
Previously used 12th generation Intel chips framework laptop Although it negatively impacted battery performance, the manufacturer says the 13th-generation chips are much more battery efficient and that “firmware optimizations” will further improve battery performance.
AMD’s upgrade is a little more mysterious, but we do know that it will use AMD’s current-generation RDNA3 architecture to pair Zen 4 CPUs with integrated graphics.
Framework does what Microsoft and Apple don’t
However, the main story here is that Framework continues to do what many other laptop makers are just getting started with, at best, with regards to Microsoft, and have eschewed the concept as Apple has done. is.
One of the worst aspects of laptops is their lack of sustainability. The fact that you can’t easily upgrade naturally aging components like your CPU, GPU, or even your motherboard means that eventually your nice, shiny laptop dies and creates more e-waste. I mean, it’s an extremely wasteful cycle with short-term gains.
But the framework to create a laptop that can be upgraded with new parts while maintaining the same modular base is a stroke of genius. What’s even better is how easy and accessible the teardown is. This has become a major obstacle to his maintenance of DIY laptops, even if the laptop manufacturer allows it from the start.
In recent years, Microsoft finally loosened the reins “Right to Repair” Surface Laptop SE Fix and Repair Your Laptop – Sometimes even showcasing how-to video instructions, the tech giant isn’t clear on whether this voids the warranty. We are still forced to use first party repair services.
When it comes to laptops and PCs, it’s better than Apple, who refused to bend its own stance on “right to repair.”it provides Apple self-service repair but it works only on some phones.
As a refresher, the consumer “Right to Repair” With the proliferation of laptops, this meant that we were given the tools, knowledge, and legal leeway to repair the technology and hardware ourselves. And when compared to his two multi-billion dollar companies, Framework is light years ahead.
Dell has its own version of Framework’s DIY laptop called the Concept Luna that offers the same functionality. He boasted that he could disassemble a laptop in two minutes. The process unfolds in a live demo Quite impressive. However, Dell has not released this project and has not announced a release date. So it’s still just a concept.
