Hello Wonderful people!

I have a few questions. I mainly want a framework due to the right to repair aspect and the ability to upgrade at future points as needed

I’m getting this for college. Other then coursework I pretty much will only be watching videos, streaming from my jellyfin server, and very light gaming (think Celeste).

I wanted to know if I should go for the i5-1340P or the i7-1360P Framework 13? I doubt I need the processing power so much as I need the battery life. For context my current laptop has a Intel i7-10510U and a 73Wh battery. As for memory and storage, I intend on recycling those from my lemur pro which has 16gb of ram and 1 tb NVME.

My other question is if I should buy the 13 or wait for the 16 in general? I assume I could upgrade the 13 to the 16 specs at any point if I understand this laptop correctly. I want to ensure that I can just buy this and keep upgrading as needed.

  • Dudewitbow@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    You can buy the improved battery separately, its just mot included with the i5 by default

    The 13 and 16 stand for the size of the laptop yes. Hemce the mainboards are not compatible. Future Framework 13 mainboards will fit older Framework 13 cases. Same with 16, its just they arent interchangeable with eachother.

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      1 year ago

      Alright thanks!!! Once I get this school refund I’m ordering one

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        1 year ago

        Just to be clear with naming, Framework uses naming like Dell XPS laptops, which are Dell XPS 13/15/17 based on size.the name itself doesnt really tell you what hardware is in it, just like just saying Mac Book Air isnt specific. All it will refer to is what size youre expecting.