No thread about the framework laptop?

emphy said:
Have you also tried under-volting? Since you're also restricting the maximum clock, the voltage should be able to go quite a bit lower than with boost clocks enabled, resulting in a tidy improvement in battery life.
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No feature for that with mine as far as I know. I've handed it on to my gf as I didnt need the laptop in the end.
 
Ok update... If you're getting the AMD Framework and you install the Framerwork driver pack under Windows 11 and your screen looks like nothing but highlighter Red and Green instead of normal colors I believe they found a solution. In the AMD control panel, whatever they hell they call Radeon software now, there's a setting under Gaming, then Display, call "Vari-Bright". It's on by default for some reason and just went to town on the reds and greens in the color profile. After turning it off, at least for the past few days, everything looks normal. I'm using it now. Everything else about this laptop is stellar.
 
13 days later and the colors are stable on the AMD Framework 13. Just keep an eye out for that "vari-bright" setting.
 
OFaceSIG said:
Will definitely be watching this in a bit. I've only seen one review so far.
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i havent, so if its no good, dont blame me ;)
i just had it pop up in my recommended and figured people here would be interested.
 
After watching some reviews including the Hardware Canucks one, the 16 definitely wouldn't be for me. I have a gaming PC for gaming, and I don't do anything particularly taxing on my laptops as to require the ability to house a moderate GPU. The keyboard flex is an issue I hope they can address in a rev2 or the keyboard or bracing beneath it.

The fit and finish of the 13 is so good, it's a bit disappointing to see the 16 as it is today. I know it has much more modularity, but still.
 
Been a few months now with the Framework 13 Ryzen version. I honestly couldn't be happier. Fit and finish is top notch. It does everything I need it to outside of gaming. But I have a dedicated rig for that. This is the ideal laptop for someone who wants a portable high quality PC laptop that isn't rapey priced. I didn't even get the top of the line SKU. I got the hex core, not the octo core.
 
I got mine Tuesday. Runs a bit warmer than I'm used to with a Desktop, but I'm pleased overall.
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Edited to add: Framework needs to add a disclaimer on their site that reads: The RGB macro pad will burn out your retinas unless you wear welder's goggles.

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OFaceSIG said:
You got the big boy... Let us know how you are with it in a few months please.
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So far the fit and finish have been top notch. I don't have the bendy keyboard feel at all but the keyboard seems to like being on the left side more so than the right. it fits in any of the locations, but it's just easier to put it to the left.

Temps are warmer than I'm used to when benching, but it works pretty great if I just use it, even when modeling and gaming, though I don't generally game with it since I have 2 desktops designed for gaming.
 
Just upgraded to the February driver pack for the Ryzen 13 and BIOS 3.05. So far so good. My pre-OS environment times are much shorter now. I used to see the Windows 11 "circle thingie" while booting. Now it barely shows or not at all before I'm at the log in prompt. Pretty nice!
 
Tried playing Modern Warfare remastered on my the integrated Radeon 760m on the 13. Wasn't great LOL. Had to take it down to low quality at 720p render scale on a 1440p monitor. It did pull off solid 60fps, however muddy looking.
 
OFaceSIG said:
Tried playing Modern Warfare remastered on my the integrated Radeon 760m on the 13. Wasn't great LOL. Had to take it down to low quality at 720p render scale on a 1440p monitor. It did pull off solid 60fps, however muddy looking.
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That's not a surprise is it? We're not quite there with regards to iGPU being able to beat lowest end dGPU yet.
 
cjcox said:
That's not a surprise is it? We're not quite there with regards to iGPU being able to beat lowest end dGPU yet.
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I just figured that's an older title. I tried Portal 2. Source is so ancient it plays really well lol.
 
OFaceSIG said:
I just figured that's an older title. I tried Portal 2. Source is so ancient it plays really well lol.
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Definitely. There are a set of really great games that play on iGPUs today. They both look and play great. And often times are "kings" with regards to revenue for the creators. Houston, we have a game development problem...
 
I just ordered and received a framework 13 155 Intel Core Ultra yesterday. It's got the new screen, and the new webcam. I haven't seen an old one so I can't compare. However, I see none of the issues people complain about online (granted it's only been a day). Fit and finish is literally perfect. Everything is well machined and fits nice and snug with the magnets and the few screws. The screen is nice - but I wouldn't say it's amazing or anything - just nice. The hinges are fine - I read a lot of complaints that it's too tight and also wobbly - can't say I agree. Hinge is a little bit stiff - but I think that will loosen up over time to be perfect. The webcam is good - not amazing - but good. Better than the webcam on any other laptop I've had - not as good as the high end webcam I have on my desktop. It runs silent and cool. I've only heard the fans come on a couple of times - and the entire chassis is cool to the touch. Even under load when my legs are blocking the underside intake vents. I like the trackpad. It's got a funny half click feel to it (like it moves, but doesn't register a click) - but it doesn't bother me. It's responsive and doesn't do weird stuff if your fingers are too dry or wet etc. I initially tried to install Arch on it, but it was doing a few funny things. Probably fixable, but I couldn't be bothered. I installed officially supported Fedora and everything worked right out of the box - wifi, bluetooth, webcam, finger print reader, etc. Not sure about hibernate as that's always a problem on linux, but we'll see as time goes on. I have exactly the ports I want, and even in a funky color for fun.

Anyways, I dig it. It's not a replacement for my desktop by any means - and it's not a macbook - but it's a super nice linux laptop that I'm happy to make my daily driver.
 
Kongar said:
Anyways, I dig it. It's not a replacement for my desktop by any means - and it's not a macbook - but it's a super nice linux laptop that I'm happy to make my daily driver.
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Does suspend/resume work for you under Linux?
 
uOpt said:
Does suspend/resume work for you under Linux?
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umm, maybe yes no? Words are tricky in this regard.

It sleeps and wakes up. Using Fedora Gnome - when I "suspend" that works. There are two states I've found the laptop in. State 1 (which I think is called S1 sleep?) where the laptop is sleeping and wiggling the mouse wakes it right up. State 2 (which I think is deep sleep or S2 sleep) is different - I have to click a button to wake it up. I don't believe either of these states are "suspend to disk" which I believe is "hibernate" I don't think Fedora supports hibernate out of the box and since I didn't put any effort into setting hibernate up - I don't think it does this at all. Meaning - it probably chews through my battery when sleeping faster than I'd like.

I think this is a linux problem and not a framework problem. It behaves the same way my desktop and wife's laptop behave.
 
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I got my 13 amd version about a month ago. Installed ubuntu on it (i just wanted the most plug and play distro). So far works fine for everything i need. I only tested sleep suspend not hibernate. Works fine.
 
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