Out of curiosity I am curious what your favorite Framework product is. I know that I have a preference myself, and I am just curious what the community at large favors.
If you feel so inclined, if you could share why you favor that product, that would be awesome.
I voted for the Framework 12, because I love the smaller footprint. I also really like the touch and pen input options.
If I could vote for another it would be the Framework 13. Even though I think it is too large, I find the mainboard for it to be ideal for SO many projects and DIY devices. The Mattbook, as an example, is the most powerful little laptop like device that I own.
Still the Framework 12 is really well thought out device, and if I being honest, had the 12 come out before the 13, I might not have ever wanted to even build the Mattbook.
I chose the FW12 also. I’ve also had 2 FW13’s and the FW16. I did like the 16, but in the end, it was just too big. I like the 13’s also - but I think the 12 is better positioned for longevity. Pogo pins, simple -everything- it’s a great design showcasing the lessons learned with the other systems and applied. And I like a laptop that I don’t feel like I have to baby.
That is a great way of putting it!
There is a lot of clever design there. For one thing the intake and exhaust for the system fan mean that it doesn’t matter what you set the laptop on. I like that when the lid is closed the power button is ignored as well. But just like with other FW products the EC accessible and you can customize a whole lot. I do lament the possible for only a single lane of DDR5 but in use I have not noticed ANY slowdowns as a result. Since the my 12 has 64gb of RAM I feel like it more than keeps up with my 12th gen Framework 13. I do have a Framework 13 13th gen mainboard in the Mattbook but it is using DDR4 whereas the Framework 12 13th mainboard is not able to use DDR4 RAM.
Thanks for your comments!
And thanks to everyone else who has voted!
I voted for the 16 because that’s the machine I have. The reason I got it was that 12 and 13 are too small and lacking numpad while the Desktop isn’t portable enough. Neither 12 nor Desktop were available when I ordered my machine.
I voted for the Framework 12. I use it the most and I find the plastic case the nicest to use. (My Framework 13 always feels very cold and sharp).
I just wish it had better specs and a better screen.
Hard choice for myself personally. I have the Framework 13, 16, & mainboard in a Cooler Master case. They are all great products for what they offer.
My edge on the 16, is the expandability, customizability, screen size, and to some degree performance. If I could only have 1 computer instead of 2 or 3 machines (PC, laptop, & workstation, etc.) it can really do all the things I need to.
I have even considered retiring my poor i5-2500k home machine and buying a USB4 dock w/graphics expansion card slot for the heavier lifting of graphics and gaming at home.