"It's been a busy year for Framework, the company behind the now well-established series of repairable, upgradeable, modular laptops (and one paradoxically less-upgradeable desktop). The company has launched a version of the Framework Laptop 13 with Ryzen AI processors, the new Framework Laptop 12, and the aforementioned desktop in the last six months, and last week, Framework teased that it still had "something big coming.""
"That "something big" turns out to be the first-ever update to the Framework Laptop 16, Framework's more powerful gaming-laptop-slash-mobile-workstation. Framework is updating the laptop with Ryzen AI processors and new integrated Radeon GPUs and is introducing a new graphics module with the mobile version of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070-one that's also fully compatible with the original Laptop 16, for upgraders."
"While Framework has launched multiple updates for its original Laptop 13, this is the first time it has updated the hardware of one of its other computers. We wouldn't expect the just-launched Framework Laptop 12 or Framework Desktop to get an internal overhaul any time soon, but the Laptop 16 will be pushing 2-years-old by the time this upgrade launches."
Framework updates the Laptop 16 with Ryzen AI processors and integrated Radeon GPUs, and offers an optional mobile Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics module that is compatible with the original Laptop 16. Preorders open today with a DIY Edition starting at $1,499, a $100 increase from the first Laptop 16, and shipping begins in November. The older Ryzen 7 7840HS model will remain available at a reduced $1,299 DIY price, and the Ryzen 9 7940HS will remain until sold out. The RTX 5070 module includes a redesigned heatsink, fan system, and an extra USB-C port supporting display output and power input.
Read at Ars Technica
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