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Framework raises DDR5 RAM upgrade prices by 50% amid DRAM shortage — only for Laptop DIY edition, says prices will likely rise again

Framework, the computer manufacturer, has recently raised the price of the DDR5 memory options available for the Framework Laptop DIY Edition by 50%.

Tom’s Hardware

The latest victim of AI-driven RAM price hikes — the cost of building your own laptop

Framework’s DIY laptops now cost more due to a 50% jump in DDR5 prices, showing how AI datacenters continue to squeeze consumer RAM supply.

Windows Central

RAMageddon is finally coming for your smartphones and laptops according to new report

A new analyst report indicates that smartphone and laptop makers are starting to feel the crunch of the RAM crisis, which could lead to higher prices and worse specs.

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Framework slams Dell: Won't 'gouge customers' amid RAM crisis while explaining its own 50% price hikes

As the RAM crisis sees prices skyrocket, Framework is looking to keep costs at a minimum and calls out Dell and Apple for the rise in pricing for laptops and PCs.

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Framework puts Dell and Apple on blast over egregious RAM prices — modular laptop maker will be forced to increase memory prices, but won't "gouge customers" like other vendors

Memory prices are rising everywhere, and the latest to be hit in the aftermath of this crisis is modular laptop manufacturer Framework, which just announced its own price hike in a very interesting fashion. The company replied to a tweet showing Dell's allegedly insane markup on RAM upgrades that later…

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Lenovo, HP, and Dell said to have warned customers of imminent PC price hikes, so I hope you've already picked up that upgrade you had your heart set on

More memory, no money.

PC Gamer

Framework calls out Dell and Apple for using the RAMpocalypse to 'gouge customers' on memory upgrade prices but the reality is more complicated

Dell's memory pricing is more confusing than consistently offensive.

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Enthusiast adds OCuLink port to Framework 16 Laptop — offering PCIe 4.0 x8 bandwidth for big GPU performance gains

The project has been bandied about for years, but has finally come to fruition thanks to the dedicated efforts of one modder.

Tom’s Hardware

Framework delists standalone memory to 'head off scalpers' and Cyberpower announces system price hikes as the memory supply crisis deepens

It's going to get worse before it gets better, peeps.

PC Gamer

Framework stops selling standalone RAM to ward off scalpers — warns it will have to increase memory pricing soon as AI crunch bites

The memory crisis has hit Framework, the company behind highly customizable laptops that users can upgrade on their own. Framework sells SO-DIMM modules on its website that are now all out of stock, with only two DDR4 models still remaining. These can be purchased separately, while the company still has…

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Framework 16 (RTX 5070 upgrade) review

I'm happy to see you, but buddy, you're out of my league.

PC Gamer

Framework Laptop 16 (2025) review: My favorite laptop gets better with RTX power

There's a new Framework Laptop 16 in 2025 with Wi-Fi 7, better cooling, the option to attach an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU and more. After using one for a week for work and play, I think it's a great upgrade — and I'll show you why in this…

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'Systems that have a secure boot process, in reality, do not': Major backdoors have been discovered in Framework Linux machines and it might just be the tip of the iceberg

Turns out, allowing direct memory modification is a little risky.

PC Gamer

I desperately want Framework’s modular gaming laptop concept to come to handheld gaming PCs – and these prices explain why

Framework and Nvidia's collaboration on a modular RTX 5070 laptop GPU, has given me hope for this concept potentially moving over to handheld gaming PCs one day, which could effectively soften the blow of high prices.

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If there's one laptop you could buy for life, it's this one - here's why

Folks on Reddit's "BuyItForLife" subreddit recommend this laptop above all others as one you could conceivably buy once and use for life, and I agree completely. In fact, I think it's probably the only right answer. Here's why.

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Framework’s New Laptop 16 With RTX 5070 Just Solved My Biggest Problem With Gaming Laptops

A new Framework Laptop 16 has launched with an AMD Ryzen AI CPU and Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, and it comes with completely upgradeable graphics. Here's why it's the last gaming laptop I'd ever need to buy.

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Swappable laptop GPUs sound like a myth, but that's not the case anymore, thanks to Framework and Nvidia

Framework and Nvidia have made a significant leap with new gaming laptop hardware - and we might see this in future handhelds, maybe.

Tom’s Hardware

Framework Laptop 16 gets a 2025 upgrade — modular notebook gets RTX 5070 graphics, Zen 5 CPU options, and 240W Type-C charger

Framework has updated its 16-inch laptop for 2025, featuring a new RTX 5070-powered graphics module, Zen 5 Ryzen AI HX CPU options, a G-Sync display, and a 240W Type-C charger.

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Framework's promise of an upgradeable gaming laptop has finally been made real as Nvidia steps into the void left by AMD

The new Framework 16 has been announced with a backwards compatible RTX 5070 graphics module.

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I took the Framework Desktop out to my living room — and I can’t believe I’m actually gaming in 4K on an iGPU

The Framework Desktop is a powerful mini PC that surprisingly holds its own when gaming at 4K, thanks to a very capable iGPU and AMD’s FSR upscaling tech.

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Framework Desktop PC review

Not a gaming rig, but a hell of an AI PC.

Tom’s Guide

I tested the Framework Desktop — and it made me rethink everything I knew about mini PCs

The Framework Desktop blends the best parts of PC building with the portability of a mini PC in a small, customizable and powerful package.

The Guardian - UK

Framework Laptop 12 review: fun, flexible and repairable

Smallest and most affordable Framework still has brilliant modular ports, is upgradable and designed to last

PC Gamer

iFixit awards the Framework 12 laptop a 10/10 for repairability: 'respects your time, your budget, and your ability to make repairs'

Repairability is Framework's whole thing, after all.

PC Gamer

Here's how US tariffs have affected PC gaming hardware, from paused shipments to new investments

Here are the latest effects of tariffs on the PC hardware industry.

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