Community Survey: Framework Laptop 12 New Features Thread

Framework Laptop 12
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I think it would be amazing if they could make a USB-C expansion card with volume up and down buttons to either side of the port.

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Chrome OS option would be awesome tbh

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The Framework 12 has just launched basically, and it is glorious. I love this thing! I really think Framework has knocked it out of the park with this.

My wish list would be:

  1. backlit keyboard
  2. aluminum enclosure
  3. thunderbolt
    • all of my wishlist items are probably things that would have been possible had the education market not limited the cost of the laptop. As hop up items they provide Framework with a great way to allow the Framework 12 to be a more premium product as well.

The TPU based enclosure now is actually great, and I do think it has the potential to be more robust and damage resistant than aluminum. So if I had to get rid of one of my ideas that would be it.

Let me just add, that I am not saying all of these items are necessary to make the Framework 12 great. It already is. I am VERY happy with mine. These are just hop ups, if you will, that I would love to buy for mine.

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Here’s my wish list:

  • High refresh rate, Color accurate display.
  • More powerful APU
  • EMR display and Battery-less stylus
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Volume Button expansion Card
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eGPU support

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Thunderbolt that I mentioned would address this as well on Intel based mainboards.

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Or USB4 or whatever, but yes; I think a small, sturdy, mid-powered laptop is perfect for this use case.

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Agree with this. The current configuration options spread is too narrow, understandably to target the [relatively] lower cost market. If the configurator can have additional premium configuration options, that could satisfy additional audience / market. (cough better gamut, 120hz VRR, better speakers, larger capacity lithium-ion battery with silicon-based anodes…)

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Good point. I’d be curious/hopeful to see battery life and thermals with boost off. From what I can tell, the 1315u is essentially an N150 with some P-cores added. Wonder how close these chips can get to the N series with some fiddling.

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That sounds like something that wouldn’t be too hard. Worth asking in the expansion card forum. I am sure someone could make that.

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  1. matte display
  2. backlit keyboard
  3. fingerprint reader via expansion card OR inside the power button
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For Thunderbolt, I can understand a base model not having that. Perhaps the i5 model could include the retimers?

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In order of priority:

  1. Mobo with duel channel RAM if at all possible. Probably the hardest and the one needed by most people the least, but would still be nice for speed. An AMD CPU would also be fantastic.
  2. Better screen! Pretty please. The current one is…acceptable. I’m not an artist, but on a small screen the quality of the screen is very important.
  3. Backlit keyboad.
  4. Accessories? Pen holder, bag, etc. It can be hard to find some of this stuff.
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