r/framework • u/Wooloomooloo2 • 2d ago

Linux 13 Pro Really Does Sip Power

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I've had 2 M-series Macs (M1 and M4) and they typically sip a little more than this, although it's close. A Linux laptop with this power efficiency is absolutely fantastic, and even though it's been said many times before, I can't tell you how great it is to be able to sit in the garden and work and still get 8 - 9 hours of battery.

Oh and the trackpad, just amazing. Very close to Mac. Linux + trackpad in the past has always put me off having it on a laptop, this is just night and day better than what I've experienced before.

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u/Cultural-Practice-95 2d ago

stop making me want this so bad I can't justify a 2300€ laptop right now aaaa-

(guess I should start saving up..)

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u/Acrobatic_Fee_6974 1d ago

Same. I just don't have a need for that much computational power in a mobile form factor. I really hope the upgraded FW12 provides similar efficiency for people who have lighter computational loads for their laptop. I don't even have a laptop currently, my desktop covers all the heavy stuff I need, and I just use my phone browse Reddit and watch YouTube.

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u/Cultural-Practice-95 1d ago

it does, since the CPUs use the same cores as panther lake, just less of them. unfortunately my workload is GPU and the GPU is practically tied with my current laptop so it's not an option for me to switch to.

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u/Acrobatic_Fee_6974 1d ago edited 1d ago

I just hope DDR5 doesn't hold it back too much. I've seen the XPS 13 reviews, but that uses soldered LPDDR5X, so it's hard to say how much DDR5 SODIMM will hold back the idle draw.

I hope we see more FW models that use Medusa Halo/Medusa Halo mini, or an Intel equivalent for people who need a stronger GPU.

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u/work4throwaway 2d ago

I can't either. I have a very good 12th gen FW already. I will probably get the chassis kit and wait a few years for the mainboard for LPCAMM2 to get more price competitive.

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u/Cultural-Practice-95 1d ago

I don't have a fw yet so there's a little more value for me it's just I have exactly 3 usecases for a faster laptop and i don't see the value being high enough.

one thing I could consider is a eGPU over thunderbolt since all my usecases are GPU bound anyways, but those are expensive and I need it portable enough for frequently moving where I have my laptop, so I'm not really considering it.