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    Framework Laptop 16 (AMD 7040 Series)

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    Framework Laptop 16
    AMD 7040 Series
    Announced March 23, 2023
    Pre-Orders Opened July 18, 2023
    Began Shipping February, 2024
    Status 🟢 In Stock

    Framework Laptop 16 (AMD 7040 Series) is the first, and currently only generation of Framework’s second product, Framework Laptop 16, announced March 23, 2023 at the Framework Next Level Event.1 Pre-orders opened July 18 of the same year.2 The first laptops shipped in February, 2024.3

    It is available with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen 9 7940HS CPUs. Customers can optionally add an AMD Radeon RX7700S GPU, which connects via the expansion bay.

    Specs

    CPU

    Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 4 5 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 4 6
    Cores 8 8
    Threads 16 16
    L3 Cache 16 MB 16 MB
    Base Clock 3.8 GHz 4 GHz
    Boost Clock 5.1 GHz 5.2 GHz
    Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon™ 780M (12 compute units, 2700 MHz) AMD Radeon™ 780M (12 compute units, 2800 MHz)

    GPU

    An AMD Radeon RX 7700S, featuring 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, a 100W TGP, and 2 Cooler Master fans, can be installed via the expansion bay.

    Connectivity

    Expansion Cards

    Framework Laptop 16 supports USB 4 on ports 1 and 4, and USB 3.2 on all other ports. Ports 1, 2, 4 and 5 support 240W charging. Ports 1,2 and 4 support DisplayPort Alt Mode Plugging a USB-A expansion card into ports 1 and 4 may result in higher power consumption.7

    Framework Laptop 16 is not Thunderbolt certified, though many Thunderbolt devices and docks function when connected to a USB-4-compatible port.

    Expansion Bay

    The expansion bay connector includes power, DisplayPort and PCIe signaling.

    Wireless

    Framework Laptop 16 comes with the AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi Card, which supports WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.4 8

    Hardware Compatibility

    RAM

    Framework Laptop 16 features two DDR5 SO-DIMM sockets. Framework offers their own Framework-branded DDR5-5600 modules in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB variants.9

    Standard DDR5 JEDEC (non-XMP) timings are supported. ECC is not supported.10

    SSD

    Framework Laptop 16 supports up to two NVMe SSDs – one full-size M.2 2280, and another mini M.2 2230-sized drive stacked below the other.9 Framework Laptop 16 is the first Framework product to support more than one internal SSD.

    Known Issues

    Liquid Metal Pump Out

    Early Framework Laptop 16 devices (serial numbers where the 11th, 12th and 13th digits are less than 444) used liquid metal thermal interface material, which may pump out of the CPU over time, degrading performance.11 To address the issue, Framework switched new production laptops (serial numbers where the 11th, 12th and 13th digits are greater than 444) to use Honeywell PTM7958 phase-change thermal interface paste. Owners of laptops with liquid metal can request a Honeywell PTM7950 thermal pad from Framework.12 Framework says the PTM7958 has “equivalently strong” performance to the original liquid metal.

    References

    1. https://frame.work/blog/introducing-the-framework-laptop-16 Archived ↩

    2. https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-16-pre-orders-are-now-open Archived ↩

    3. https://frame.work/blog/first-framework-laptop-16-shipments-and-a-499-framework Archived ↩

    4. https://frame.work/products/laptop16-diy-amd-7040?tab=specs Archived ↩ ↩2 ↩3

    5. https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/7000-series/amd-ryzen-7-7840hs.html Archived ↩

    6. https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/7000-series/amd-ryzen-9-7940hs.html Archived ↩

    7. https://knowledgebase.frame.work/expansion-card-slot-functionality-on-framework-laptop-16-rkUjGm7cn Archived ↩

    8. https://frame.work/products/amd-rz616-wi-fi-6e Archived ↩

    9. https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-16-deep-dive---memory-and-storage Archived ↩ ↩2

    10. https://knowledgebase.frame.work/what-dram-memory-is-supported-by-framework-laptop-16-ryS2Xr3ch Archived ↩

    11. https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-16-deep-dive---liquid-metal Archived ↩

    12. https://frame.work/blog/our-first-new-framework-laptop-16-expansion-bay-module Archived ↩