# So no color matched modules except USB-C or possibly A? **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 12\ **Created:** [June 17, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692 "2025-06-17T08:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![djfbtkfa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@djfbtkfa](https://community.frame.work/u/djfbtkfa)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/1 "2025-06-17T08:41:25Z")
I ordered the black one and now I am wondering how you are solving the color combo. Do you simply get all aluminum, if you plan to use ports different to USB C and A? ---
**Author:** ![wolfie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/wolfie/32/35585_2.png) [@wolfie](https://community.frame.work/u/wolfie)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/2 "2025-06-17T09:27:15Z")
At the moment only USB-C is available in many different colorways. Everything else is silver / aluminium (except the Ethernet expansion card which is translucent). The keyboard is gray anyway, so a full black option simply does not exist. Personally went with 3 USB-C chassis color and 1 USB-C with an accent color I liked. Everything else will be silver, but I went with 4 USB-C and will only use the silver cards if I really need to. ---
**Author:** ![JTrevail](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/jtrevail/32/35824_2.png) [@JTrevail](https://community.frame.work/u/JTrevail)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/3 "2025-06-17T09:51:57Z")
I was going to have a Sage USB C card, but I changed it to aluminum for all cards to match. I think colour matched vinyl skins for the expansion cards would help. ---
**Author:** ![syvlorg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/syvlorg/32/36685_2.png) [@syvlorg](https://community.frame.work/u/syvlorg)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/4 "2025-06-17T16:14:10Z")
You know, I might actually switch all my cards to silver… Silver and bubblegum with a lavender trackpad sounds _rad…_ ---
**Author:** ![syvlorg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/syvlorg/32/36685_2.png) [@syvlorg](https://community.frame.work/u/syvlorg)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/5 "2025-06-21T04:54:15Z")
Actually, never mind; silver, translucent pink, translucent orange, and translucent purple expansion cards. … Damnit… Can’t make up my mind… I _really_ wish Framework had a way to preview these for the 12… ---
**Author:** ![frosty\_goji\_berry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@frosty\_goji\_berry](https://community.frame.work/u/frosty_goji_berry)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/6 "2025-06-21T18:19:18Z")
My strategy was to go for symmetry. I ordered the Lavender, with two matching USB C, one USB A, and one HDMI. I plan to do the Aluminum HDMI and USB A both in the back slots, and the Lavender USB Cs both in the front slots. It’ll be nice to be able to plug in for power on either side and also nice to just swap the HDMI and USB A for whichever side is more convenient to connect a monitor. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vaioware](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/vaioware/32/6530_2.png) [@vaioware](https://community.frame.work/u/vaioware)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/7 "2025-06-22T00:06:55Z")
I gave up on having different expansion cards and bought the four USB-Cs in all the same color. I know the whole point of the cards is to customize your ports but I prefer using third-party dongles ---
**Author:** ![Rightaway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/rightaway/32/37963_2.png) [@Rightaway](https://community.frame.work/u/Rightaway)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/8 "2025-06-22T08:28:36Z")
Well as I think this mixing does not look nice, I took all in silver. At the moment I have preordered grey, where silver will fit in, but with any other color I would also use silver. Currently I am still considering to switch to lavender, but the modules will stay in silver then 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wunderhase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9de0a6/32.png) [@Wunderhase](https://community.frame.work/u/Wunderhase)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-no-color-matched-modules-except-usb-c-or-possibly-a/70692/9 "2025-06-24T21:18:09Z")
I will print replacements shells for the USB-C Moduls I got from a friends 13. This also can be done for every other Modul.