 Hello pretty people This is the latest framework laptop and for the last two months. It's been my daily driver. Is it a great laptop? Yes, should you buy one? Yes, but are there some things to take into consideration? Definitely, so let's dive in Let's start with the specifications of the laptop this laptop has an i7 by Intel 12th generation inside It has 512 gigabytes of internal fast storage and 16 gigabytes of RAM The build quality of the laptop is really good, especially if you consider the fact that it's very repairable When we did the unboxing we zoomed into framework as a company So if you want to know more about the repair ability, there's a video up here There are some minor things the alloy used is a little bit softer Which you see in some of the corners where it's dented it also dented one of the modules the bigger thing here is the hinge It opens very smoothly, but it's a little bit too smooth. You notice it when you pick up the laptop It's this goes way too easy You also notice it when you're on an airplane or in a car or on the train for example, and there's vibration It will wobble a little bit, which isn't that nice The keyboard has a nice layout. It's a little bit mushy, but it does have nice travel So I like typing on it There's a fingerprint scanner at the top, which is also the power button You can dim the brightness of the backlight of the keyboard in three settings But that won't change the brightness of the power button The backlight also doesn't have a time out So it doesn't dim after 15 seconds for example, which is a shame, especially when you're watching a video at night The screen is really good. It's contrasty and punchy and bright It is very reflective something you have to take into consideration I personally prefer the matte screen for example found on the Razer laptop The color accuracy of the screen is also not that good the calibration there There's one thing I've noticed about these glossy screens Keyboard tend to imprint themselves more on these screens That's why I carry a cloth with me to separate the keyboard from the screen This is especially true when you carry around the laptop in your backpack The MacBook Air for example was a laptop that really suffered from this and I see it on other laptops as well I can highly advise you these cloths Let's move over to ports because that's where this laptop shines These modules are replaceable and selectable so you determine which ports you want on your laptop I've chosen an SD card for example and an HDMI port because I use them a lot You might say well, I won't change out the port that often but for example if I connected to a docking station and the USB-C port is on one end I can switch it over to the other side if that's necessary There are four slots where you can install modules in and each module has one port This is the USB-C for example I would have loved if there were some modules which had two ports Two USB-C for example or a USB-A and a USB-C that would have made the laptop even better You don't need a lot of power to charge the framework laptop That also means it's compatible with every docking station I've tried it with which is very handy This is not true for the Razer for example Which draws so much power that it's not compatible with a lot of docking stations The speakers on the laptop are okay, but they could be a little bit louder There's one thing I didn't notice myself, but everybody else noticed it when I was on a video call Both the microphone and the video are of very high quality The build in webcam is 1080p at 60 frames per second But especially the microphone is really really good The fact that you can switch them on and off with the physical buttons is a really big plus Let's move over to day-to-day usage There are few things you will notice first battery life isn't that good On average the tests say four to seven hours, but on an average day I average only four hours Which is mostly due to slack for example draining a lot of battery from the laptop Another thing you will notice is that the fans get really loud when the laptop is under heavy pressure For example when I do photo editing It looks like the laptop only has two modes here. Either the fans are off or they are loud So what changes would I like to see on the next version of the framework? First off I would swap out the alloy that's being used for a sturdier one. I would also improve battery life Hinge design would be a big one for me And finally I would love to see another screen which is matte and has maybe some better privacy options So what are the things I would change in the software? Well, the first is the timeout of the backlit keyboard I would create one so it dims itself after let's say 15 seconds The second thing I would alter is the screen calibration so the colors are better represented And finally I would update the fan speed so there are multiple options where the laptop can choose from So why did I start this video with the fact that you should buy this laptop? Well first off your IT department will love you They can determine which hardware is present in the laptop and they can select the ports that are being used for various users The laptop is also very repairable, which is a big plus for the laptop prolonging its lifetime So am I gonna keep using the framework laptop and the answer is unfortunately not It's going back to our IT department because we're selecting a new default device for our organization And this is the most likely option we have and they need to do some extra testing I'm gonna move back to my razor and where this is a far more powerful laptop I'm really gonna miss using the framework because if I had to make a choice today I would choose this because it's such a pleasure to use If you want to read the written review of this laptop You can find it up here. Thank you voice for making these videos possible And I would love to see you in the next one. Cheers