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Framework Laptop 16 (Fully Modular Upgradable Workstation) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Mobile Workstation
Compare processor microarchitectures, maximum GPU TGP, display color accuracy, RAM upgradability, and battery Watt-hours with automated win badge analysis.
Slot 1 • Framework2024
Framework Laptop 16 (Fully Modular Upgradable Workstation)
16" IPS LCD • 2.1 kg • x86_64
Slot 2 • Lenovo2024
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Mobile Workstation
16" OLED • 1.82 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Framework Laptop 16 (Fully Modular Upgradable Workstation)
- ✓Faster Display Refresh Rate (165Hz vs 60Hz)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (180W vs 170W)
Reasons to Choose Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Mobile Workstation
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.82 kg vs 2.1 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (17.05 mm vs 17.95 mm)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (90Wh vs 85Wh)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (130W vs 100W)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (2ports vs 0ports)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS / Ryzen 9 7940HS (Zen 4 4nm, AMD Ryzen AI)
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (vPro Enterprise, Intel AI Boost NPU)
CPU Core Architecture
8-core / 16-thread (up to 5.2 GHz Max Boost)
16-core / 22-thread (up to 5.1 GHz Max Turbo)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
Modular Expansion Bay: AMD Radeon RX 7700S (8GB GDDR6, 100W TGP) or Expansion Bay Blank
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR6) or RTX 3500 Ada Generation (12GB)
Maximum Graphics TGP
100 W
130 W+30 W
Operating System
Fedora Linux / Ubuntu LTS / Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro / Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Ubuntu certified
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB DDR5 SODIMM (Fully Upgradable)
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPCAMM2 (Upgradable modular LPDDR5X)
RAM Technology / Speed
DDR5-5600 MHz SODIMM dual-channel
LPCAMM2 LPDDR5X-7467 MT/s (World-first modular low-power RAM)
RAM Upgradability
✅ User-Upgradable
✅ User-Upgradable
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
2x SO-DIMM (User-upgradable up to 96 GB)
1x LPCAMM2 socket (User-swappable up to 64GB)
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
2 Slots
2 Slots
Storage Bus & Architecture
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot + 1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (Up to 10 TB total)
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots with copper heatspreaders
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
IPS LCD
OLED
Screen Diagonal Size
16 inches
16 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Resolution
2560 × 1600 px (QHD+ 165Hz, FreeSync Premium, 9ms rise/fall)
3840 × 2400 px (4K WQUXGA OLED Touch, DisplayHDR True Black 600)
Display Refresh Rate
165 Hz+105 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, 1500:1 contrast ratio, matte anti-glare
100% DCI-P3, Factory X-Rite Color Calibration
Peak Brightness
500 nits
500 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
2.1 kg
1.82 kg-0.28 kg lighter
Chassis Thickness
17.95 mm
17.05 mm-0.9 mm lighter
Chassis Materials
Thixomolded magnesium-aluminum alloy bottom and top covers with CNC aluminum keyboard plate
Liquid-cast magnesium bottom chassis with carbon-fiber reinforced polymer A-cover
Cooling Solution
Modular Expansion Bay cooling: Dual 75mm fans with 3 heatpipes or dual fans in main body
Liquid metal thermal paste + Dual high-flow centrifugal fans + Full vapor chamber
Battery Capacity
85 Wh
90 Wh+5 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
180 W+10 W
170 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
Yes
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
6x User-Configurable Modular Expansion Card slots (USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4, 2.5GbE Ethernet, MicroSD, 1TB Storage Card), 3.5mm audio jack, Hardware privacy switches for camera & mic
2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Full-size SD Express 7.0 reader, 3.5mm audio jack, Lenovo Slim-tip power
Thunderbolt Ports
None
2x Thunderbolt+2 ports
HDMI Revision
Modular HDMI 2.0b Expansion Card
HDMI 2.1 (8K60 or 4K120)
Card Reader
MicroSD Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2x2, Bluetooth 5.2
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 802.11be, Bluetooth 5.4, Optional 4G/5G