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Framework Laptop 16 gets a better touchpad, a new look, and a wild eGPU trick
The update adds a seamless haptic touchpad, a lower-cost Ryzen 5 model and an OCuLink Dev Kit that can reuse graphics modules externally.
- On Tuesday, modular PC maker Framework unveiled the Laptop 13 Pro, a repairable notebook featuring Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips and a fully machined aluminum chassis that CEO Nirav Patel describes as a "MacBook Pro for Linux users."
- Company founder Nirav Patel said the product represents "a complete ground up redesign" addressing years of customer feedback requesting better battery stamina and performance capabilities.
- Preorders for the Laptop 13 Pro start at $1,199 for the DIY Edition or $1,499 for prebuilt configurations, offering over 20 hours of 4K Netflix streaming and a 13.5-inch touchscreen display.
- Framework also showcased an OCuLink Dev Kit for the Laptop 16 to enable external GPUs and other high-speed peripherals, alongside a forthcoming Wireless Touchpad Keyboard developed with Taiwanese manufacturer Lite-On.
- Shipments for the Laptop 13 Pro begin in June, while the OCuLink Dev Kit and Wireless Touchpad Keyboard are scheduled to launch later this year, the company said.
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Framework’s first eGPUs turn its laptop into a desktop PC
Remember when Framework made the first laptop where you can easily upgrade its entire internal video card in three minutes flat? The company's getting into the external graphics game, too. As promised last August, you'll be able to turn the Framework Laptop 16's GPU modules into external ones instead. Or, you can plug in a desktop graphics card (or network card, or other PCIe cards) for more power than most laptops ever dream of having, with eig…
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The easy-to-repair notebooks from Framework get a refresh: The new Pro models should last longer with a battery charge. This also helps owners of older models.read more on t3n.de
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