5070 draining more power than my laptop can supply?

Framework Laptop 16
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Hello,

Currently facing a “issue” with my 5070 in my framework 16 laptop. Specifically Batch 17 of Framework Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series).

As my purchase suggests I enjoy videogames and like to play even when I can’t be at home. I have noticed that as I play games with the expansion slot it will die while charging. I understand this is not a desktop and the charger is not a PSU, so expecting it to perform as such might be out of reach. I was curious if others also have faced this issue, and if they have found a solution to play without charge anxiety. Currently my only solution is to leave it charging for 30-45 minutes before I start playing something. If you have any insights/suggestions please leave them below.

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This is a known thing with the 180W chargers (and is consistent with gaming laptops in general). The 240W charger was released in part to remedy this.

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Thanks, Ill check it out

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It is strange though that it’s not switching to a different power mode when crossing the 30% threshold - mine does that after 2 hours or so of heavy gaming starting at 80%.

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Note that the 240W PSU doesn’t eliminate this issue, just makes it less likely.

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Hmmm, this is the first time im seeing this. Do you know if you had set a option for this? Lowkey what I need, rather get a few less frames than a full on shutdown because of battery level.