OsrsNeedsF2PPut it off too long. Here's to my final laptop purchase š»
Hereās what I got and why:
CPU: Ryzenā¢ 7 7840HS - I could have gotten the more expensive one, but based on the Framework forums, they seem identical. If I want a better CPU later, Iāll buy one that actually has a performance boost
RAM: DDR5-5600 - 32GB (2 x 16GB) - I donāt need 64GB (current system is 32GB and never had any issues). Also heard that more RAM = more time to go to sleep and wake up. Reason I went for two, 16GB sticks instead of one 32GB stick is in my mind - 2 RAM sticks can send memory faster than 1 stick, ya? (Who knows, but yolo)
Storage: WD_BLACKā¢ SN850X NVMeā¢- M.2 2280 - 2TB - Iām perpetually at 1TB on my current laptop, so 2TB sounds good. I cba to deal with a secondary drive
Expansion Bay Module: Graphics Module (AMD Radeonā¢ RX 7700S) - Nobrainer, letās play some games!
Expansion Cards: DisplayPort (2nd Gen) - š HDMI. 3 x USB-A so I can plug in mouse/keyboard/headphones. 2 x USB-C so I can plug in a charger and future-proof for the world of USB-C dominance
OtterReason I went for two, 16GB sticks instead of one 32GB stick is in my mind - 2 RAM sticks can send memory faster than 1 stick, ya? (Who knows, but yolo)
I think this is what youāre referring to
en.wikipedia.org/ā¦/Multi-channel_memory_architectā¦
I donāt have the experience to confirm if your hardware can take advantage of that, but maybe?
With a TDP of 35 W, the Ryzen 7 7840HS consumes only little energy. AMDās processor supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel interface.
www.techpowerup.com/ā¦/ryzen-7-7840hs.c3033
Downside being that itās harder to upgrade to 64Gb later on if you only have two slots.
Anyways congrats!
Downside being that itās harder to upgrade to 64Gb later on if you only have two slots.
Not harder, just more expensive. š
I ask the most important question:
Which Linux Distribution are you gonna use?
And before you answer: There are wrong answers š¤Ŗ
Sips'Am curious about this too!
Prolly Arch with XFCE
Arch is the correct answer š
Are you saying I shouldnāt have installed Hannah Montana?
Whatās the expected shipping timeline on batch 18?
All we know is Q2 but itās on time
While I like what framework is doing, given that Linus Sebastian is a investor of the company, I donāt think I can support them.
At least not until the sexual harassment investigation that he promised would be released is finally released and shows no wrongdoing. Although I suspect it was a line itās never going to get released.
I think he invested $250k, which my gut says is a very small part of what the company got?
Donāt buy a computer if you donāt need it obviously, but consider that other companies likely have bad/harmful investors too. Bad people benefiting from a good thing isnāt a reason to hate on the good thing
This might change if he owned a more significant part of the company
So what youāre saying is that youāll never buy anything anymore? Every company has shit investors. Your actual reason is probably more like āItās too expensive and donāt actually care enough for what they stand forā
feine_seifeAnd if you knew what other investors of other companies didā¦ cough
E.Island
Its a matter of trust. I trusted the man and he betrayed it. Simple as that.
I understand that (after all i donāt watch LTT anymore either) but not doing something becouse someone who you no longer like likes something isnāt a way to live your life
Itās not frameworks fault that that stuff (allegedly) happened, and none of the good things that are true about the company are any less true becouse of it
What is true is that framework is trying to change the laptop space, and at least personally speaking some rich influencer isnāt going to change how much I think that needs to happen
Again, I never said I didnāt like framework. I just donāt want another scent going to their investor. If they somehow removed Linus involment, Ill be right on board again.
Dongles stick out, expansion cards donāt.
The Ethernet one does, though not comparatively, and I still prefer it to a dongle
Bilb!Itās pricey, but I havenāt regretted it. I was in the second batch of deliveries for the 16.
Congrats! Iām a bit jealout of all Laptop 16 owners since I got a Laptop 13 before the 16 was even announced. My unit works just fine and I donāt really need a dGPU for gaming, so Iām not gonna order a 16, but stillā¦ all the nice hardware lol
s12Oh cool. Iām in batch 18 too!
Sooā¦ how long is it expected to take to arrive?
AbbrahanWe are going through a batch every week approximately. Batch 6 just got charged so about 12 weeks for batch 18?