For $1,400, the buyer actually gets an assembly kit.
Framework Computer Inc. began accepting orders for its modular Laptop 16 exactly 10 days ago, and now the company has reported that demand for the novelty has greatly exceeded expectations.
Framework planned to sell five batches of laptops in the fourth quarter of this year, that is, from October, but the entire volume of these batches was selected in just 12 hours of pre-order. As a result, new orders are now accepted only for the first quarter of 2024.
Introduced on July 18, the $1,400 Framework Laptop 16 Modular Laptop Exceeded Expectations
Framework created the Laptop 16 as the epitome of the ultimate repairable laptop. It consists of modules that are easy to connect to a finished device. Actually, Laptop 16 in the base (for $ 1,400) is supplied as a kit for self-assembly. For $1,700, you can get a fully assembled device with Windows preinstalled.
Laptop 16 configuration includes 8-core AMD processors (Ryzen 7 7840HS or Ryzen 9 7940HS), dGPU Radeon RX 7700S (base versions do without discrete graphics), 16-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, maximum brightness of 500 cd / sq. .m and a frame rate of 165 Hz. The thickness and weight of the version without dGPU is 17.95 and 2.1 kg, the version with a discrete graphics accelerator is 20.95 and 2.4 kg.
