ExpansionBay Alternatives

ExpansionBay reviews and mentions

• Review: Framework's Laptop 16 is unique, laudable and flawed
  1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Feb 2024

  There is potential for an external battery. It doesn't exist yet, but the connector supports power going from the expansion bay to the laptop[0], so someone could build a battery module or potentially even a hot-swappable adapter to use a removable battery for a more common laptop.

  [0] See pins 41-51 on https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay/tree/main/...

• Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open
  1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Jul 2023

  We've designed the Expansion Bay module system to be able to handle power bi-directionally. One of the main reasons for this was to enable secondary batteries. This specific module isn't something we've shared any plans around, but it's something that either we or a third party would be able to build.

  https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay

• Question about FW 16
  1 project | /r/framework | 28 Jun 2023
• I'm feeling unsure
  1 project | /r/framework | 23 Jun 2023

  According to the spec doc on their github, the gpu rail, while on AC, caps out at 10.5A @ 20V (allthoug that is the peak burst cueewnt, max sustained is not mentioned but is likely slightly lower), so we will likely eventually see some higher wattsge GPUs over time, especially give. The headroom between the 175W max burst draws we see from top end laptop chips today and a 210w limit. Thermals will liley be more of a concern than power at that point tho.(https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay/blob/main/Electrical/README.md)

• Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive: 180W Power Adapter
  2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Jun 2023

  I don't think anybody outside Framework knows for sure yet (maybe not even internally) but my impression from what they've shared so far is that the expansion bays are intended to be very easily swappable (external, a click & push kind of thing) but probably not hot-swappable while the machine is powered on.

  They do have some initial specs at https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay that somebody more knowledgeable than me might be able to glean some practical info from.

• Framework 16 GPU connection
  1 project | /r/framework | 16 May 2023

  According to the Framework Github (https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay/tree/main/Electrical) expansion bay modules (e.g. second battery or GPU) are connected via two 74-pin connectors.

• Framework Laptop Cupholder Expansion Card
  2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 2 May 2023

  Framework is doing brilliant work. They create reusable computer formats that anyone can hack against. Strongly considering a Framework 13 as my next computer.

  - Expansion cards: https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionCards

  - Expansion bay: https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay

• This $39 Cooler Master case turns your old Framework Laptop parts into a tiny PC
  2 projects | /r/sffpc | 29 Mar 2023

  I know it's niche but it would be cool if they could attach an expanded battery pack into its expansion module.

• Thank you for Framework
  1 project | /r/LinusTechTips | 26 Mar 2023
• framework 16 power limit? no charging port seen
  1 project | /r/framework | 25 Mar 2023

  Mybad, according to https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay/tree/Main/Electrical ,the maximum wattage with the 'high power adapter' is 20v*10.5A which suggests 210w max for the entire device.

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