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Framework Laptop 16 (RX 7700S)

Modular AMD laptop. Limited GPU but the platform is the appeal.

Released 2024

Overview

Modular AMD laptop. Limited GPU but the platform is the appeal.

Specs

VRAM8 GB
System RAM (typical)32 GB
Power draw100 W
Released2024
MSRP$1699
Backends
ROCm
Vulkan

Models that fit

Open-weight models small enough to run on Framework Laptop 16 (RX 7700S) with usable context.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
3B · llama
Gemma 4 E4B (Effective 4B)
4B · gemma
Qwen 3 4B
4B · qwen
Phi-3.5 Mini Instruct
3.8B · phi
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
1B · llama
Gemma 3 4B
4B · gemma
Gemma 4 E2B (Effective 2B)
2B · gemma
Phi-3.5 Vision
4.2B · phi

Frequently asked

What models can Framework Laptop 16 (RX 7700S) run?

With 8GB VRAM, the Framework Laptop 16 (RX 7700S) runs 7B models comfortably in Q4 quantization. See the model list below for tested combinations.

Does Framework Laptop 16 (RX 7700S) support CUDA?

No — Framework Laptop 16 (RX 7700S) is an AMD card. Use ROCm (Linux) or the Vulkan backend in llama.cpp instead. CUDA-only tools won't work.

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