The first RISC V laptop running Linux is here today!
It is produced by DeepComputing, a company focused on RISC-V tech.
The board is called “RISC-V Mainboard II for Framework Laptop 13”, also marketed as the “DC-ROMA AI PC”.
The key selling point:
It supports an 8-core 64-bit RISC-V CPU (up to ~2.0GHz) + a built-in NPU offering up to ≈ 50 TOPS of AI compute performance.
It is aimed at developers and enthusiasts who want to run AI workloads locally (e.g., local LLMs) rather than relying on the cloud.
Now, you all know how I feel about self hosting on bare metal, on premise Linux machines.
I absolutely love it.
We, as the users, have full control and full ownership of the machine and our own data.
With framework laptops, we can upgrade anything, including mainboard (CPU + GPU) to newer generations of Intel, AMD, ARM or even DeepComputing RISC-V mainboards.
They all fit the same chassis.
Try that with other brands ...
For framework laptops replacement parts are available directly from Framework’s Marketplace, often with detailed repair guides.
Framework laptops allow each component (battery, keyboard, screen, ports, etc.) to be replaced individually.
Framework laptops are built to be taken apart easily with just a screwdriver.
And they even provide the screwdriver …
This is what I love most about them.
Framework laptops are appreciated because they are a different philosophy from mainstream laptops.
Prioritizing repairability AND upgradability IS THE BEST DIRECTION.
A laptop that we can repair and upgrade ourselves indefinitely.
We can even change our system architecture from X86 to RISC-V.
How cool is that?
This is as good as it gets!
Enjoy #linux on the greatest laptop money can buy today
Get yours here:
https://store.deepcomputing.io/products/dc-roma-ai-pc-risc-v-mainboard-ii-for-framework-laptop-13?variant=50950609141924
Well, that was exciting. See you in the next one!