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woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Well, the idea is that you can upgrade components without replacing everything, so the initial cost is higher but the long term cost is lower.

That said, they took their time. The 1st generation is old now. The Radeon dGPU is probably weaker or on a similar level than the new Ryzen iGPU. There is no Radeon dGPU upgrade path other than “just use the old one”. They have a better upgrade cadence with the 13 inch model.

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DacoTaco@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Oh i know, and i agree. Im in talks with my boss to maybe upgrade the mainboard pre-maturely to the latest. Im using the lower costs as an argument haha

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- woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Surely there will be a desktop case for the old mainboard, as with the case for the 13" mainboard. Then you can to a little yoink and have yourself a good desktop PC.
  
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  - DacoTaco@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The yoink is not needed. We have a policy to get a new laptop every 4 years. After that the laptop is all ours once formatted on site ( to make sure no company or customer details get leaked )
    
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iopq@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Not their fault, Radeon mobile parts are not out

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- woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  What are you talking about? Of course there is newer hardware than a Radeon RX 7700. The 7900 specifically.
  
  The CPU also has no Ryzen 395 option either which Framework source for their unmodular desktop PC.
  
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  - iopq@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The 7900 is not newer
    
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  - brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    The 7900 specifically.
    
    They have to stay within the TDP. Their only option is something newer and ~100W (like the 5070).
    
    Also (while no 395 is disappointing), it is a totally different socket/platform, and has a much higher TDP, so it may not even work in the Framework 16 as its currently engineered. For instance, the cooling or PSU just may not be able to cope.
    
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    woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    A new power brick is needed anyway. That’s why FW now has a much more powerful one as well.
    
    The 395 obviously would throttle if heat or power become a problem.
    
    If GPD can put the 395 in a handheld, Framework can put it in a 16" chassis.
    
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