Framework Laptop 13 is Getting a Drop-In RISC-V Mainboard Option

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• Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My knowledge of RISC-V is limited, but wouldn’t such a replacement degrade performance of the laptop to a crawl, since risc-v is still not great on that?

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  • javasux@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I guess you just read the headline and then commented huh

    The performance (or lack thereof) in the StarFive JH7110 chip is something Framework mention in their blog announcement, explaining:

    We want to be clear that in this generation, it is focused primarily on enabling developers, tinkerers, and hobbyists to start testing and creating on RISC-V. The peripheral set and performance aren’t yet competitive with our Intel and AMD-powered Framework Laptop Mainboards

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    • Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yep. When there is no real description other than a link and a headline I put in about as much effort as the poster.

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  • leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Pretty much. If I could get a lock on a price, I might buy one as a glorified Raspberry Pi and stick it in one of those Cooler Master cases for fun and testing.

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