The new Framework Laptop 16 brings AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series and modular GPU upgrades

Framework just revealed the new Framework Laptop 16, which brings CPU and GPU upgrades to their popular modular laptop. This is probably one of the most exciting laptop hardware companies around, especially now with modular GPU upgrades possible.

Pre-orders are open now with you being able to configure the new Framework Laptop 16 with the Ryzen AI 7 350 or

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 along with the new option for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 or AMD Radeon RX 7700S. Pricing starts at £1,499 for the DIY edition and £1,799 for the pre-built version.

From their blog post:

We’ve spent the last two years working with the teams at AMD, NVIDIA, and Compal to not only make a new NVIDIA-powered Graphics Module, but also make it fully backwards compatible with the original Framework Laptop 16. That means any current owner can pick up the new module and get the latest generation of graphics!

They’re really beginning to show other hardware vendors how it’s done. Enabling you to keep updating your existing hardware, instead of forcing you to buy an entirely new machine.

For the refresh they’ve also revamped the thermal system, along with upgrading the display to support NVIDIA G-SYNC. The AMD GPU was also refreshed with an updated thermal system. There’s more too they also announced a new compact 240W USB-C adapter supporting the USB-PD 3.1 spec.

For the original Framework Laptop 16 they’re reducing the price and keeping the Ryzen 7 versions in production as a lower cost option.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.