Framework announces 'a module that can add two M.2 slots to a laptop'
Framework, a manufacturer of laptops that allows you to freely remove and replace parts, has released an M.2 SSD expansion module for
The NEW Dual M.2 Adapter (for the Framework Laptop 16) - YouTube
Framework | Our first new Framework Laptop 16 Expansion Bay module!
https://frame.work/blog/our-first-new-framework-laptop-16-expansion-bay-module
The Framework Laptop 16 is a laptop announced in March 2023, and its biggest feature is marketed as having an 'expansion bay' on the back that allows for the replacement of the graphics card.
The first high-spec model with a graphics board from Framework, a modular PC that allows easy replacement and repair of parts - GIGAZINE
The expansion bay is highly flexible, and since its announcement it has been said that 'they plan to make it possible to install M.2 SSDs in the future,' and this has now finally become a reality.
Originally, the Framework Laptop 16's expansion bay had a large empty slot in the middle.
The first module that can be installed in this space is the
The Dual M.2 Adapter has two lanes of M.2 slots that support 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 sizes, and each lane can accommodate one M.2 SSD up to 8TB. Each slot supports PCIe 4.0, so you can also install other devices such as AI accelerators and desktop GPUs that can be connected to the M.2 slots. The price is $39.99 (about 6,100 yen).
In addition, overseas reviews of the Framework Laptop 16 are summarized in the following article. Overall, it is evaluated that 'it is possible for users to repair it and has unprecedented customizability', but there are some drawbacks such as its tendency to become hot.
A notebook PC 'Framework Laptop 16' with removable parts such as motherboard, graphics board, battery, I / O port, etc. Overseas review information summary - GIGAZINE
Framework also reports that it has switched the thermal interface material for the Framework Laptop 16's CPU from Liquidmetal to Honeywell PTM7958, improving 'examples of performance degradation over time' seen with Liquidmetal.
'When we first announced the Framework Laptop 16, we shared that one of our core design goals was to unleash desktop-like modularity with high-performance PCIe interface modules. The new module is the first to be installed in the expansion bay and is available in the Framework Marketplace,' Framework said.
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