Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU

New components make it more useful and powerful but no less odd.

The original Framework Laptop 16 was trying to crack a problem that laptop makers have wrestled with on and off for years: Can you deliver a reasonably powerful, portable workstation and gaming laptop that supports graphics card upgrades just like a desktop PC?

Specs at a glance: Framework Laptop 16 (2025)
OS Windows 11 25H2
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (4 Zen 5 cores, 4 Zen 5c cores)
RAM 32GB DDR5-5600 (upgradeable)
GPU AMD Radeon 860M (integrated)/Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (dedicated)
SSD 1TB Western Digital Black SN770
Battery 85 WHr
Display 16-inch 2560×1600 165 Hz matte non-touchscreen
Connectivity 6x recessed USB-C ports (2x USB 4, 4x USB 3.2) with customizable “Expansion Card” dongles
Weight 4.63 pounds (2.1 kg) without GPU, 5.29 pounds (2.4 kg) with GPU
Price as tested Roughly $2,649 for pre-built edition; $2,517 for DIY edition with no OS

Even in these days of mostly incremental, not-too-exciting GPU upgrades, the graphics card in a gaming PC or graphics-centric workstation will still feel its age faster than your CPU will. And the chance to upgrade that one component for hundreds of dollars instead of spending thousands replacing the entire machine is an appealing proposition.

Upgradeable, swappable GPUs would also make your laptop more flexible—you can pick and choose from various GPUs from multiple vendors based on what you want and need, whether that’s raw performance, power efficiency, Linux support, or CUDA capabilities.

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Discounter-App: Freenet Funk startet mit 5G

Der Discounter Freenet Funk hat einen neuen Namen und überarbeitet sein Angebot. Es stehen zwei Flatrate-Tarife im 5G-Netz zur Auswahl. (Tarife, Freenet)

Der Discounter Freenet Funk hat einen neuen Namen und überarbeitet sein Angebot. Es stehen zwei Flatrate-Tarife im 5G-Netz zur Auswahl. (Tarife, Freenet)

Formula with “cleanest ingredients” recalled after 15 babies get botulism

Cases span 12 states. All affected babies have been hospitalized, but no deaths reported.

The maker of a specialty baby formula that touted having the “cleanest ingredients” and a “Purity Award” is recalling all of its products and lots amid an ongoing, multi-state outbreak of infant botulism.

The outbreak was initially announced over the weekend by California and federal health officials. At that time, 13 cases of infant botulism had been flagged across 10 states. But on Tuesday, the outbreak expanded to 15 cases in 12 states. All 15 infants have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.

States reporting infant botulism linked to ByHeart formula. Credit: FDA

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was the first to flag the outbreak. The department is the world’s sole source of the infant botulism treatment called BabyBIG, which is made of human-derived anti-botulism antibodies and is effective at easing symptoms and shortening recovery times. California health officials noted an unusual uptick in case reports and found they were linked to a specific formula: ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. The department then did its own testing of some leftover formula, which was positive for the bacterium that causes botulism, Clostridium botulinum.

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Formula with “cleanest ingredients” recalled after 15 babies get botulism

Cases span 12 states. All affected babies have been hospitalized, but no deaths reported.

The maker of a specialty baby formula that touted having the “cleanest ingredients” and a “Purity Award” is recalling all of its products and lots amid an ongoing, multi-state outbreak of infant botulism.

The outbreak was initially announced over the weekend by California and federal health officials. At that time, 13 cases of infant botulism had been flagged across 10 states. But on Tuesday, the outbreak expanded to 15 cases in 12 states. All 15 infants have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.

States reporting infant botulism linked to ByHeart formula. Credit: FDA

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was the first to flag the outbreak. The department is the world’s sole source of the infant botulism treatment called BabyBIG, which is made of human-derived anti-botulism antibodies and is effective at easing symptoms and shortening recovery times. California health officials noted an unusual uptick in case reports and found they were linked to a specific formula: ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. The department then did its own testing of some leftover formula, which was positive for the bacterium that causes botulism, Clostridium botulinum.

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