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This could be good news for Framework. For me, the ability to upgrade a laptop's main board and then use the old one like a NUC is a big selling point. As the
by ortusdux 3y ago
This could be good news for Framework. For me, the ability to upgrade a laptop's main board and then use the old one like a NUC is a big selling point. As their userbase grows it will be easer to pickup used boards for cheap.
- paulrpotts 3y agoI guess? I mean, I would happily consider a Framework mini-PC, but buying literal laptop boards when I don't actually want a laptop, and then having to, what, cobble together a power supply and case, etc? I found it a lot more convenient to buy a barebones NUC, put in some Crucial RAM and an SSD... considerably cheaper too.
- ortusdux 3y agoThey sell a case for $40 on their site. Assembly is about as complex as adding Crucial RAM and an SSD to a barebones NUC. For power, you can use just about anything that will deliver 60W+ over USB C. https://frame.work/products/cooler-master-mainboard-case https://frame.work/products/cooler-master-mainboard-case
- paulrpotts 3y agoInteresting... thanks. I was not aware these existed. Also, the mainboards are expensive, but not as expensive as I thought.
- dharmab 3y agoThe main use case is for users who upgraded their mainboard and want to reuse their old board for a home server or something
- user_7832 3y agoIf you have space, sure. But if I'm not mistaken, NUCs are 4"x4". For some folks (like me) that's unfortunately a bummer.
- ortusdux 3y agoThe stock framework case is 36 in³ vs. a NUC's 31.4 in³, so it is about 15% larger.
- smileybarry 3y agoRight, but it's blade-shaped instead of cube-shaped (with ports on both sides IIRC), which in some cases means it's harder to find room for it.