I got some lower numbers, though I may not have followed the spirit of the competition exactly… Here’s my specs:
Framework 16
7840HS
7700S module
2x16 corsair ddr5-5600
1TB corsair mp600 active nvme drive
2xUSB-C 3xUSB-A 1xAudio Card
NixOS Unstable
Stock 6.8.0 Kernel
PPD 0.20 on Power Saver
Mesa 24.0.2
amdgpu.abmlevel=4 kernel param (don’t have the patch for PPD integration)
powertop --auto-tune with keyboard autosuspend disabled
My lowest with a reasonable setup was 4.69W via powertop
I was able to push it a bit lower to 4.30W by disconnecting all but 1 usb-c port, and both the keyboard and trackpad modules
I’ll be happy to be beaten though, I think there is still more juice to squeeze so to speak!