Batch 14 here. Received my laptop next day from when shipped. That was sweet! (Others are still waiting.)
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Specs: DIY, 7840HS, With GPU & Expansion bay shell, US RGB Keyboard w/ black spacers, black bezel, 180W charger, 1x16Gb memory module, 1x512GB SSD. Modules: 2 USB-C, 2 USB-A, 1 DP, 1 Audio, 1 RJ45
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Putting it together took about 30 minutes (I didn’t have desktop space so it took some extra time)
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Installing Windows 11 the first time failed with my computer didn’t meet the specs required. A fresh Windows 11 USB installed fixed this as the existing one was probably a year old =/ - I had downloaded the latest Firmware and Drivers for after it was installed and that went smoothly.
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(My Slackware Live USB was too old and wouldn’t boot into the GUI, but the terminal worked fine.)
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Screen flex: Seems normal with other laptops, but why would you open the screen from a corner?
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Keyboard flex: I didn’t notice this at all. Keyboard feels like my other laptops.
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Audio sounds nice and on par or slightly better than other laptops. Way better than the Framework Chromebook.
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Charger: This is my favorite laptop charger! The block can be unplugged from the wall plug and the laptop plug which makes it nice to travel with. Each cable has a velcro strip that makes management nice for my OCD self!
Oddities:
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Screen is too bright at night. I haven’t tested full sun yet. The Windows 11 night light mode (or even dark mode) doesn’t tone it down enough, but I’m still testing options. It’s not a deal breaker no matter what. I hope it works under full sun as I haven’t had that since my 2009 PowerBook from Apple and that would be worth being too bright at night!
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Trackpad spacers seem uneven, or the trackpad upper right corner is slightly higher. The right spacer or the tray under neath it has some give. This can be pushed this down to make it flush with the edge. I would be interested in a single piece trackpad. A sturdier tray maybe needed as it has some give and could be the root cause maybe?
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I am disappointed in the size of the RJ45 port as it’s protruding more that I imagined so I keep this out unless needed. I get it as I can see the circuit board using all of the space available and I’m glad I have the option at least!
Future interests:
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I wished I had the option for a 17" Screen. The 16" is a bit small for my liking and I use 1280x800 resolution. (Native w/ DPI increased still doesn’t work with all apps and it makes it the same res anyhow.)
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I also found I prefer the Volume & Brightness keys on the arrow keys vs the function keys. I wonder if that can be remapped?
Thank you Framework Team!