I'm not going to pay $2,600 for an 8-core 16GB with an RTX 5070 8GB.
No fucking way, #Framework.
I'll rather get a MacBook Pro 16" (M4Pro), or a RTX 5080 (16GB, 15~50%) laptop with a high end Intel CPU.
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I'll commend #Framework for doing modular laptops, but i don't see how I can recommend that when there are better non-modular options.
The modularity of the #Framework laptops means nothing when not performance competitive.
It also means nothing when in 4 years is better to buy a better laptop altogether.
@darkghosthunter
In my opinion you are comparing apples with oranges. There are multiple tiers of repairability/upgradability, each with clear trade-offs.
The simpler example would be soldered RAM, which is more performant than SO-DIMM (soldered RAM can clock higher). But with the obvious trade-off of not being easily upgradable.
So you couldn't directly compare laptops with different memory installation options, sometimes even within the same vendor.
Different strokes for different folks.
@Olissipo If that's their target and they're doing well, that's great.
For mainstream, I cannot recommend a #Framework when better performant options exist.
I would get a Framework if I had the money, but the MacBook Pro M4Pro blows it out of the water and it all comes to how much the investment will last being performant and keeping its price.
.:\dGh/:.
JD