One downside of Framework is they use DDR instead of LPDDR. This means you can upgrade or replace the RAM, but it also means memory is much slower and more power hungry.

Its also probably worth putting the laptop in "efficiency" mode (15W sustained, 25W boost per Framework). The difference in performance should be fairly negligible compared to balanced mode for most tasks and it will use less energy.

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JoshTriplett 7 days ago | parent | next [-]

Hopefully Framework will move to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAMM_(memory_module) in the future. But it'd have to become something that's widely available and readily purchased.

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alt227 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

However the latency of DDR is much better than LPDDR, so its pros and cons.

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ptman 7 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Isn't Ryzen AI (Strix Point?) using similar non-upgradeable LPDDR?

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Aissen 7 days ago | parent [-]

Framework does not have any design with those LPDDR packages.

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TiredOfLife 7 days ago | parent [-]

https://frame.work/desktop?tab=specs

"LPDDR5x-8000"

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Sayrus 7 days ago | parent | next [-]

On their desktop Ryzen AI Max, which uses kind of the same design as "Unified Memory" on Apple silicon. I think the comment you reply to refer to their laptops designs.

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Aissen 7 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Ok, I was wrong. Didn't think of checking the desktop designs since it was a discussion on laptops.

	▲	Aissen 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		They even decided to make me lie — twice, on the same day with their latest announcement: https://frame.work/ro/en/laptop16?tab=whats-new