There are very few fully upgradable gaming laptops in the market as of now that allow users to upgrade certain components (and preferably all of them), such as the RAM, storage, and graphics card, to improve performance and extend the lifespan of the device. This is a convenient and ideal standard for many gamers out there who want to stay up-to-date with the latest games and technology without having to purchase a new laptop every few years. However, not all laptops are easily upgradeable, and some may require specific parts or technical expertise to perform upgrades. Framework’s latest gaming laptop, however, is one of the very few modular gaming laptops that combines portable computing with long-term upgradability.
Framework has entered the competitive world of gaming laptops with its new device, Framework Laptop 16, which promises to be entirely modular and fully repairable, something its predecessors have failed to achieve. Founder Nirav Patel believes his company is “delivering on the holy grail in high-performance notebooks, which is the ability to upgrade the GPU independently of the rest of the system.” The machine’s aesthetics is a combination of customization and an intentional choice to be loud and proud about its modular nature, which some might describe as ‘legopunk’.
The Framework 16’s specs are yet to be announced, but the company has released open-source data on GitHub to attract developers and hobbyists, who will have the ability to customize and tweak the machines. Patel acknowledges that many companies have attempted to make gaming laptops with the promise of upgradeable future roadmaps but have failed, admitting that “it’s been tried in the past, it’s failed horribly.”
The Framework 16 is built with an expansion bay system, with room in the chassis to support both current and future-generation GPU modules, which will ensure that the machine grows or shrinks according to requirements. The expansion card bay isn’t just designed for an annual addition of new GPUs, but instead will be offered up for a variety of purposes, including enabling Framework’s developer community to build their own modules, such as a video capture card, streaming hardware, dedicated AI modules or even a software-defined radio transmitter. The Framework 16 also offers a hot-swappable keyboard, mousepad, and anything else to enhance customization.
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