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.

  • tomzstuffBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Jump in both feet first. You wont regret ditching apple! The first thing you accidently break, you can probably replace yourself for around £10 (if you break a port). I have a HP EliteBook 840 G9 for my business and a Framework 13 Ryzen 7 for my personal device. Broke a port on my HP, £250 repair.

    Wife has a MacBook, wifi failed, cant be replaced. That was over £2,300 just over 22 months ago. I just dont know why people choose Macs anymore - apart from the speakers which people keep telling me ;)

  • madchemist09BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Sort of goes against framework ideology but the ryzen 5 ships with the smaller battery, if battery life is a deal breaker you could order the bigger battery. You could then use the smaller battery as a battery bank once that module gets released.

  • ensbuergerndeBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Former Mac user and IT slave (Mac/Win/some Linux) here (since '91). I have a M1 MacBook Air on the same desk as my FW13 Ryzen 5. Keyboard quality is at least comparable, Apple KBs are notoriously finicky and break easily. LAptop quality overall is good enough, it feels a little inferior to the Macbook but that’s because it’s not glued together.

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    Battery life of the Macbook is unparalleled, you will not have as good battery life. Tons of battery tests here in this subreddit, scroll around, I have not done reliable testing yet.

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    OTOH I just did a Handbrake (Ubuntu on the framework) conversion test (1080p from x264 to x265) and the FW13 was 37% faster, graphics performance is great for small games, too. 64GB of RAM and 2TB SSD for literally pennies compared to Apple’s prices are nice, too.

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    What I miss most: 1. my online banking software, 2. iMovie / just installing Davinci Resolve and having it work. Did not dive into video editing yet, but I need it from time to time.

  • avu3BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I also have a M1 MBP 14"
    MPB wins for touchpad and battery life, hands down. I really wish a bigger touchpad was available (space would be an issue).

    Keyboard is really, really close. MBP by a slim margin. but this is the nicest kb on a win laptop I’ve used.
    Screen quality is a draw.

    FW wins for upgrade/support, flexibility of ports, running Win/Linux. And weight, it weights a lot less.

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    I don’t worry about fixing a Mac. My 2012 Retina is still going. Battery needs replaced, but everything else works. Wish I could get a newer OS on it, but otherwise its still a great machine.