The Framework 13 Pro and Wireless Touchpad Keyboard aren't the only new techie toys coming out of the Next-Gen event today, Framework is also working on upgrades for the Framework 16. And specifically one that will allow you to connect a full desktop GPU to the rear of the big boi laptop.
The key feature of the Framework 16 laptop is its large Expansion Bay on the rear. This is what allows you to plumb a full discrete mobile GPU into the machine via the Graphics Module and realise the dream of genuinely upgradeable graphics cards for gaming laptops. Well, up to a point anyway. So far we've had only two discrete GPUs available for the Framework 16—the Radeon RX 7700S and the GeForce RTX 5070—but it at least delivers on the premise better than the failed Alienware idea.
But the new OCuLink Dev Kit means that you'll now be able to connect an eGPU to the rear of the device, or even fully fledged de...
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