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Framework 16 power supply, 65 watt? (self.framework)
submitted 5 months ago by beastlykings to c/[email protected]
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Hi there, I've been wanting a framework for awhile now, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. I was perusing the website today, comparing the price and performance of different configurations, when I realized that the 16 needs a 100w power adapter, 180w if you've got the graphics card.

This is a dumb question, because obviously it would charge fine with the lid closed and idling or turned off. Or I could just upgrade my power adapters. But I have a lot of 65w USB C PD chargers in my house and cars, and I was wondering if anyone has tried using them, and if so how effective is it?

Like, 180w is a lot of power. If I'm just working on spreadsheets or something, I'm imagining it would charge just fine? Under a heavier load I would probably start to slip backwards? Where's the line? Movie watching? Light gaming?

Just food for discussion I guess, I still haven't pulled the trigger haha.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I regularly use my 60W FW13 power supply with the FW16 (incl. dGPU) and it does cover the power demand when you're only doing relatively light workloads (e.g. no gaming or sustained all-core compute).