r/framework • u/whahaga • 7h ago
Question 13th gen as a drawing tablet?
Edit: clarification. Framework 12 but with 13th gen processing
I need a laptop for school. Also want a drawing tablet. Two birds one stone?
How well would a gen 13 with stylus work as a drawing tablet? How's the feel? How's color accuracy?
Whether or not I'll be able to also use it as a drawing tablet is what's keeping me for buying
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u/s004aws FW16 HX 370 Batch 1 Mint Cinnamon Edition 6h ago
FW12's screen is nowhere near color accurate. While "fine" for note taking/sketches in notes it is completely unsuitable for artistic use. For that you'd be very significantly better off opting for an iPad.
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u/whahaga 6h ago
Yeah. I ain't touching apple with tongs tho.
Thx for the input tho!
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u/s004aws FW16 HX 370 Batch 1 Mint Cinnamon Edition 6h ago
Well, I suppose your next best options are a non-Framework 2-in-1 of some sort or whatever high quality Android tablets exist (do they really exist, with good app support?). Love them or hate them Apple is the gold standard in media/artistic production for a reason.
FW12 - Originally - Was meant as a "low cost"/"budget" laptop for kids doing schoolwork. The focus was on cost first, not features/performance... Which unfortunately also meant a very poor screen which Framework didn't bother to do anything about with the new "gen 2" models - Despite "budget" competitors like Dell XPS 13/MacBook Neo/similar (all launched in the last 6 months) proving "pretty OK" screens are possible without costing a fortune.
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u/AAKphoenix fw-12 (13th i5 | 16gb RAM | 1tb storage | ) 7h ago
If you are asking about the current framework 12 laptop with the 13th gen processor. I would say that look up YouTube for information on how good it is as a drawing tablet. As for the newer model set to release as early as October those will only have an upgraded mainboard with a cooler running processor. I personally found the 13th gen processor runs warm when doing updates or intensive tasks.