Framework has unveiled a second-generation Framework Laptop 16 that for the first time allows owners to swap in a new discrete graphics card: an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070. The company says the modular GPU delivers a 30 %-40 % performance boost over the AMD Radeon RX 7700S that shipped with the original 2024 model and can be installed in existing units in a matter of minutes. The refreshed 16-inch notebook also introduces AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 ‘Strix Point’ processors—up to a 12-core/24-thread Ryzen HX 370—alongside Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, a sturdier chassis, a second-generation webcam and an upgraded thermal system. Power is supplied by what Framework bills as the industry’s first 240-watt USB-C PD 3.1 charger, eliminating the proprietary barrel jack while supporting sustained 100-watt GPU loads. Pre-orders opened today. A DIY base configuration without memory, storage or operating system starts at $1,499, while fully assembled systems begin at roughly $2,199. The standalone RTX 5070 graphics module costs $699, and a discounted Radeon RX 7700S module remains available for $399. Framework plans to ship the first batches in November 2025 and has cut the price of the earlier Ryzen 7040-based Laptop 16 to $1,299. By securing Nvidia’s support for a user-replaceable mobile GPU, Framework is testing whether the right-to-repair ethos it popularised in ultraportables can extend to performance gaming laptops—a segment long dominated by sealed designs requiring an entirely new machine for major upgrades.