Hi,

I’m looking to switch from my M1 MBP 14inch to a Framework 13 Ryzen 5 7640U. I’m contemplating about switching because I really like the options of not having to worry about paying a fortune if I break something, and the idea of being able to upgrade the laptop later on is really cool.

I’m a second year student in college studying software engineering, so my usage of the Framework wouldn’t be that heavy, just web-browsing, coding & compiling.

How long would the battery last for my usage if anyone has a similar workflow with the Framework?

For anyone that has switched from a Macbook to Framework, is there anything you regret or miss?

The only things that are still holding me back from fully pulling the trigger is the battery life, quality of keyboard and laptop, and 60Hz display, but otherwise I really like the product.

Thanks.

  • sillieidiot@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Not really the same usage as you. But I went from an M1 Air to FW13 7840U. For work, it’s mostly Edge with 10-15 tabs open, excel (10k+ rows), and 8+ Citrix environments all open at the same time. As far as battery life goes, I get like 12-14 hours on the MBA @ 50% brightness. On the FW13 I get 7-9 hrs (Win 11 pro, balanced power, 50% brightness). Definitely less than the Mac but it’s still very good. It beats all of my intel machines doing the same thing (<6 hrs). I think the performance matches or even beats my M1 Air. The SSD is certainly faster, so it feels quicker overall.

    I think the fingerprint sensor on the FW13 is a tad slower. But it’s still useable. And the Wi-Fi card that comes with it is worst. It drops the connection more whenever you’re like on the edge of range. Luckily, that is upgradeable, so I’ll probably swap that out at some point. Speakers are ok. It’s actually really good in the mids (voices) but lacks bass and treble.

    The keyboard is fine. I don’t think it’s any worse than the MBA. Build quality is surprisingly good for how repairable it is. The bezel being plastic, and the mushiness of the power button (fingerprint sensor) is the only thing I think makes it seem cheap. I think the touchpad is fine. I think it’s because most people click and I’m a tapper so it’s fine to me. Does gestures well, is sensitive enough. I wish it was the haptic one like on the Mac only because I don’t click, so the touchpad won’t move lol