Framework Laptop 13 AMD

Unless the device is malfunctioning or otherwise damaged in a meaningful way, I don't see why it would be time for new a laptop, after only 3 years. I bought mine with the prospect of it lasting at least 6 years (and it's going strong 2/3 in already), but I don't plan on replacing it unless it breaks down or prevents me from working on my stuff for other reasons. Anyway, good choice on the new laptop. My next device will likely be a FrameWork or similar (who knows how the landscape will be then).

I recently picked up a Framework 13 AMD and it is one of the best laptops I have ever bought. The power via USB-C ports are properly balanced with having a top left or top right port. That simple design makes it more user friendly when you are in dynamic environments; lying on a couch vs at a desktop vs some where random. Most other OEMs place it on one or the other side. No Microsoft Tax for a OS I will never personal run!

I used to do this, I have "retro modded" Thinkpads. I keep one still running (X61p) to use as a car computer. I've since switched everything I do that isn't on my Macbook to a Framework 13 AMD. The Framework 13, other than the case design being flimsier plastic vs magnesium alloy, is better at everything a new Thinkpad does than a new Thinkpad, and is roughly equivalent to an old with modern specs. As much as I wish that Lenovo would make a modern equivalent to the X60/X61, that's never happening, so Framework 13 is the best choice right now.

Debian 12 / AMD -- love it, no problems at all. Just make sure you have the latest kernel from backports. 1000% recommend a framework laptop w/ linux

I finally pulled the trigger and bought a Framework 13 AMD this year due to two things: This repo: https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/freebsd-on-framework And this: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/laptop-support-and-usabil... Sadly, I'm running Windows on the thing at the moment, due to needing a reliable laptop for a long-distance work trip last month. But will definitely be putting FreeBSD on it in the next month or so. Also, I've had zero regrets on the purchase its a very nice laptop!

It looks like the author has hit some pretty serious snags along the way and is a lot more understanding than I might be under similar circumstances. My experience, having just bought a framework 13 with AMD internals a couple of months ago (and letting them build it for me), has been a purely flawless one with ubuntu 24.04. Everything just works and I love being able to swap the ports and the ethernet adapter as needed. The fan rarely makes a sound at all and it's blazing fast compared to the similarly spec'd system 76 darter pro it replaced (though it was a few years old). Battery life is "fine" but not amazing but charging is pretty quick, so it's still a bit of an improvement over the darter.

I have an AMD Framework 13 and I cannot recommend it enough. IMO there's no other laptop worth considering unless you specifically need a Mac. They fully support Ubuntu, have excellent configuration options, and are powerful enough to run small local LLMs well (Qwen 2.4 14B runs about 6 tk/s and Llama 3.2 3B at about 12 tk/s on the iGPU via Vulkan). This laptop has been everything I wanted it to be and I look forward to upgrading it for many years to come.

I replaced my old Thinkpad T530 that has been my daily machine for software development (Python, Docker, Java, workflows, some HPC work) by a Framework 13 AMD about two months ago. So far everything worked fine. I've limited the battery at 60% as I work with it plugged into power most of the time. I use earphones most of the time, but when I had to use the speakers they were alright. Camera, keyboard, and trackpad are good too (better than what I've been using). And I haven't had any issues with the monitor hinges (not sure if lucky, or newer batches have the problem fixed). Once my CPU fans got really excited with some containers and kernel upgrade running in parallel, and wouldn't go off. I restarted it (I had a decent number of tabs open too, to be honest), and then it quieted down. I limit the CPU performance as I use it for programming (have IntelliJ, WebStorm, and PyCharm open at the same time sometimes, with Firefox with 20 to 40 tabs, and sometimes containers running in the background, and SSH connections to servers. Everything works fine. If I open Blender or something else like a game, then the fans definitely wake up and kick in. But otherwise very quiet, and the performance is good enough for me. It came with the latest bios installed, and I had no issues installing drivers (Ubuntu 24.04, and using XFCE BTW, everything working OK). So, so far a happy user.

I have the AMD Framework 13 running Debian/KDE and get substantially better battery life than what you're describing but it definitely still doesn't compare to an M-series Macbook. That said, it's worth noting that battery life struggles are common across all Linux laptops, not specific to Framework. I've run Ubuntu on laptops from several brands and they all have weird suspend/resume issues, high battery usage, and so on. (I just installed `tlp` for the first time at the recommendation of another reply to you [0], so we'll see if that makes a difference.) I'd be curious to hear from someone who runs a Framework with Windows (if such a person exists) to see what the power story is like there. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40745832