RISC-V module for Framework Laptop now available
In addition to x86 processors from AMD or Intel, the repair-friendly Framework Laptop 13 is now also available with a RISC-V CPU.
Framework Laptop 13 mit dem RISC-V-Mainboard DeepComputing DC-ROMA
(Image: DeepComputing)
The cooperation between the companies Framework and DeepComputing announced in June is now bearing fruit: The DC-ROMA mainboard for the Framework Laptop 13 is now available as part of an "Early Access" program. The DC-ROMA is equipped with the StarFive JH7110 RISC-V processor and runs under Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 or Fedora 41. In addition to the notebook, the RISC-V board can also be operated in a suitable Mini-PC housing.
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The StarFive JH7110 has been used for more than a year on the StarFive VisionFive 2 single-board computer and delivers only a fraction of the computing power of current mobile processors from AMD, Apple, Intel or Qualcomm. It is also significantly weaker than the ARM chip of the Raspberry Pi 4, which was launched five years ago.
(Image:Â DeepComputing)
Framework founder Nirav Patel therefore emphasized when announcing the DC-ROMA board that it is not intended for productive use, but primarily for RISC-V programmers and experimental hobbyists.
So far, only companies and programmers can register for the "Early Access" program at DeepComputing. They can then order the DC ROMA with 8 GB RAM in the basic version from 192 euros.
(ciw)
