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• The Framework laptop 16 is available for pre-order now at $1,499, with units shipping this month.
• The upgraded hardware and multi-vendor GPU options make it a high-performance machine with lots of customization.
• It faces the same challenges as its predecessors, namely mediocre battery life and physical build inconsistencies.

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Framework, maker of DIY, modular, repairable PCs, just released its latest Laptop 16 with a refreshed set of hardware, an updated mainboard, and some external build improvements. The refreshed Laptop 16 also offers an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU -- a first for the 16-inch -- along with the AMD Radeon RX 7700S, affording users even more customization options for its expansion bay graphics module. 

First launched back in 2023, the new Framework Laptop 16 is also backwards compatible with previous versions, allowing for a mix and match of components ...