Notebookcheck: Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U review: So much better than the Intel version
Notebookcheck: Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U review: So much better than the Intel version
The AMD Zen 4 U-series platform makes the Intel Core P-series look obsolete. Unless if you value one or two very specific Intel features, then the new AMD Framework should be a no-brainer for most users.
With the AMD 7840U:
- 12h06 while WiFi web browsing @ 150 nits (notebookcheck)
- 8h11 battery life in PCMark modern office (battery test) @ 200 nits (arstechnica)
- 13h55 battery life in PCMark 10 (battery test) @ 120 nits (techradar)
The battery results are rather promising it seems!
Edit: there may have been some suboptimal expansion card configuration for the arstechnica review as per the framework CEO (I believe this is his reddit account? TLDR: expansion card placement matters for AMD: https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/16ytxjd/saved_you_a_click_16x_better_battery_life_if_you/k3ar79v/
We don't really know if the photos are representative of their actual testbench unit. That said, I usually trust notebookcheck's reviews over others. Though this one gives me some concerns since they report a 6.5w average draw for idle, which should result in a 9.3-9.4 hour runtime with the 61w battery. Unless the battery is above spec for the test unit I guess. Otherwise, the math doesn't really match their idle draw estimate.
Video version of this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfFpXEY1Y1U
Fingers crossed that we get much better sleep performance, my 11th Gen dies in less than a day in sleep
Old comment, I know, but have you looked into the deep sleep option if on Linux? Also, there are massive power draws with some of the modules. I only keep one USB C module installed because of the power drain. It's maddening since it kinda was a selling point but my battery life is great on the OG 11
I have my AMD board now and it only supports S2Idle but I think overall it performs a lot better than my 11th gen did. I can get 2 days of sleep from a full charge about where my 11th gen would die from 100 overnight no matter what I tried. Also I use 4x USB-C so those are fine on power draw