Feel free to pick it apart, I didn’t have good information, just ideas when I saw the FW16 announcement email and felt like I had zero seconds to make a decision. After I was locked into batch one I didn’t think I could change it without losing my place so I’m basically considering it a get-it-early-premium at this point. I think the analysis that the benefits are difficult to quantify and that the cost isn’t worth it are correct. I figured I would share, since the question was asked, but I don’t intend to defend the decision or screw up my place in line 
As someone else who ordered the 7940, this was/is also my reasoning.
I had actually looked at the CPU specs for the 7940 and 7840 and opted for the one that uses less power in the already available benchmarks (Tend to be a system “efficiency” guy for over 25 years now). The performance difference did not validate me paying 200 Euro more for the 7940, also the 7840 looked to use less power overall. Hence me going for the 7840 when ordering. And as it was in the beginning, I only looked for about 10minutes… heh - still batch 1 though 
The Verge has posted a review. Expect more I’m guessing
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but the company tells The Verge that the first units will begin shipping to buyers as early as next week
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reviews thread
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Sounds like reviewers got basically late stage production validation versions, rather than actual mass production. Thanks to all you beta testers out there in the early batches!
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That’s also how I see it
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Especially since The Verge complained about the fan noise that we have been updated on a few times. Also… Freezing issues in Windows is pretty much a hit or miss on any laptop for me (especially with newer hardware drivers). It’s part of what drove me to Linux.
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Here is a thread of links to reviews and also a statement from @nrp himself regarding the review units:
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“Last gaming laptop”, assuming, very much hopefully, that Framework or other will end up adding generational improvements in dGPU. I’m very hopeful they will, but it’s far too soon to tell. We’ll see over the next couple of years. I’m willing to bet yes. After all Framework has kept mainboards up to date.
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B1 checking in…hoping for that email any day now.
Any idea if we can make slight changes to your order before shipping? Such as adding those led side panels?
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as long as it’s before, yes
I’ve done it myself twice and they’re pretty quick at it
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If you are newer to the party I think the pessimism is warranted and appropriate. However as someone who has been here since the first the 13s rolled off the line, I feel like Framework has backed up their commitment repeatedly.
I see the deep cooperation with AMD on this, and all of the joint work needed for the GPU interconnect as signs that this is going places. To do all this work for a one hit wonder would be financially irresponsible and logically insane.
I think a bigger question is how does Nvidia play ball with this interconnect. The more the 16 is a success the more they need to jump on the bandwagen or fall behind in the modular mobile gaming laptop space.
Framework is having a big effect on the industry, but it is still early. I think the 16 is huge evidence of this. The 16 can be a true desktop replacement, without giving up on desktop repairability, customization, and upgradability.
I expect more good things to come.
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Let´s Hope for new GPU/CPU.
Models in the next 12 Months.
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I’d like to insert a new 12+GB VRAM GPU module before GTA VI gets released. 
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Configuration
System: Ryzen™ 7 7840HS
Memory: DDR5-5600 - 32GB (1 x 32GB) Remove Memory
Storage: WD_BLACK™ SN850X NVMe™- M.2 2280 - 1TB Remove Primary Storage
Expansion Bay System
Expansion Bay Module: Graphics Module (AMD Radeon™ RX 7700S)
Customization
Keyboard: US English
Laptop Bezel: Framework Laptop 16 Bezel - Black
Numpad: Numpad Module
Power Adapter Region: US / CA
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USB-C – USB-C Expansion Card
HDMI (3rd Gen)
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3 x USB-A
Sixth update is out
For those of you in Batch 1, we’re also sending out the Batch 1 preparation email tomorrow.
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