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I would have bought a Framework laptop but here were the dealbreakers - Ancient Intel processors - AMD option seemed to be accompanied by broken wifi It's not
by bgorman 1y ago
I would have bought a Framework laptop but here were the dealbreakers
- Ancient Intel processors
- AMD option seemed to be accompanied by broken wifi
It's not that hard. Just provide a single modern option that just works. I don't want to troubleshoot device drivers in my spare time.
- pbadeer2 1y agoWifi worked out of the box for me on FW13 both the AMD 7840U and the HX 370 mainboards, in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 25.04. Ethernet via USB-C dock worked out of the box as well.
- miloignis 1y agoWhat's wrong with the AMD version's wifi? I've got the original AMD F13 (and run NixOS) and I have no issues.
- NewJazz 1y agoIt's also a plain old M.2 WiFi/BT module. So if you really hate it, swap it out.
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- ben-schaaf 1y agoI haven't had any issues with Wifi. A family member replaced theirs with an Intel chip to fix an issue; turns out reception was just bad and not the wifi chip. That brings me to my second point: if the wifi chip's what's holding you back there's nothing stopping you from replacing it.
- preisschild 1y agoI use the Framework 16 AMD with the Mediatek MT7922 WiFi 6E wireless chip using the mt7921e driver and it works great
- unclad5968 1y ago> It's not that hard I suspect it's actually quite difficult to build an entirely modular laptop to work with several operating systems while supporting the latest components, and be void of any driver issues.