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Framework 13 With AMD Ryzen 7040 Makes For A Great Linux Laptop (Review)
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Disclosure: I bought one because of the idea and dream. It's...okay-ish. I love the idea, but the execution is going to be a time-based thing. They need to fix a lot of issues with power consumption, and I get this will take time, but I just don't understand where their projections for performance and battery life came from on Linux. They have entire papers written on the subject, and a lot of documentation on specific kernel issues and distros, but this is like a Beta. I'm afraid for the 16" AMD version I'm also expecting soon, but got delayed. I REALLY want to love this project, but it's not there yet.
Would love to hear other's experiences.
I've been daily driving a first gen 13"/i7 model for 2 years now. It's not the best laptop I've ever owned, but it's my favorite.
Battery dies in sleep, sometimes it won't wake up... honestly things I can live with. In exchange, I've been able to increase ram, replace the screen, and upgrade the back panel myself. I've also switched up my port configuration twice over the 2 years and that's been super convenient.
It's like running a less mainstream desktop environment: It's got rough edges, but I picked it for reasons besides stability and consistency.
I'm going to grab an AMD mainboard next year instead of buying a new laptop, and will turn the old mobo into a server for my website.
Idk, it's got issues, but no more than any other laptop I've run Linux on. It's good enough and I smile every time I pull it out of my bag and see the gear logo (even when it turns out it died in my bag lol)
We're talking about the AMD model, but thanks for your feedback.
Woops, missed that context! Assumed you meant 13 inch framework models in general!
I have a 13" AMD, so all good!
Edit: Reddit comments from 3 months ago, and we all have the same issues: https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1659t7y/amd_13_any_review/