# If you're happy with your Intel 12th Gen Framework Laptop, what's your setup and use cases?

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**Category:** Framework Laptop 13
**Created:** [October 16, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/if-youre-happy-with-your-intel-12th-gen-framework-laptop-whats-your-setup-and-use-cases/23820 "2022-10-16T04:19:05Z")
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### Author: ![Esscan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@Esscan](https://community.frame.work/u/Esscan)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/if-youre-happy-with-your-intel-12th-gen-framework-laptop-whats-your-setup-and-use-cases/23820/8 "2022-10-16T09:47:13Z")

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> [@Second\_Coming](#):
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> I’m still currently on the fence, but would like info on those who are happy with their 12th gen units. How do you use yours on a daily basis, with what applications & peripherals? This would hopefully allow me to narrow down what one can expect to work (i.e. crowd tested use cases).

I am still in the midst of switching over to the i5-1240P DIY Edition (Batch 4), but as of now, I am happy with my choice (_with occasional fits of rage_).

My use case is primarily software development (JVM ecosystem & a bit of golang/rust) and I am pleasantly surprised by the i5’s CPU. If I let it run wild (not setting PL1/2 limits, with turbo boost on), it far surpasses my Thinkpad P1 Gen 5 (i7 12800H) when it comes to compile times of some of my projects (_Kotlin/Scala_). Granted it sounds like a hurricane, but after playing with the power limits, I could get a near-silent machine that still manages to satisfy my needs ([Found this](http://community.frame.work/t/thermal-management-on-linux-with-rapl-limits/17416/2) helpful). I reckon for CPU-intensive workloads, the upgrade is definitely worth it.

I run 6.0.1 kernel on it (on Arch) and haven’t had any issues so far related to glitches some users have reported on the forum. I do experience battery drain(only unscientific test for 2 nights, but can report back as I continue using it) from the USB-A expansion card that’s reported by others.

Battery life for me is so-so as expected and about 2-3 hours for my workflow (2-3 IntelliJ IDEA sessions, occasional compiling, a few tabs on Firefox, Microsoft Teams + 2-3 video conf calls, Synology Drive client that syncs certain folders in the background) and I don’t expect it to drastically improve.

Coming from aThinkpad P1, I was unsure if the 13.5" screen would be too small, but I am happy with the additional vertical screen real estate that the 3:2 aspect ratio offers.

The fan noise was the only thing that gave me buyer’s remorse at the beginning, but with the RAPL limits it’s no longer _headache-inducing_ for me. I hope to also try the [fw-fanctrl](http://community.frame.work/t/linux-fan-speed-controller-with-custom-speed-curve/17208) over the weekend.

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