{
  "id": 18221585,
  "title": "I pulled the mainboard out of my Framework Laptop 13 and turned it into a truly modular Proxmox server",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/i-pulled-the-mainboard-out-of-my-framework-laptop-13-and-turned-it",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/used-framework-laptop-mainboard-as-a-home-server/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author of the story acquired a Framework Laptop 13 and decided to repurpose its mainboard into a modular Proxmox server for their home lab. The laptop's low-power capabilities and modularity appealed to them, prompting the idea of utilizing it for a home server. Upon dismantling the laptop and removing the mainboard, they found it to be a capable single-board computer (SBC) with a minimal power draw. The mainboard housed the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage, all soldered or installed on the primary PCB. It could be powered on using a single USB-C power input, with a dedicated power switch on the PCB. The author installed 16GB of DDR5 RAM and an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U CPU, which provided ample power for running Linux containers and virtual machines. The thermal performance was excellent due to the lack of enclosed components, allowing for better sustained performance under load. While the author does not recommend using the Framework Laptop 13 or its mainboard as a home server for everyone, they found it to be a compelling setup for those with a spare laptop at hand, offering a more power-efficient alternative to traditional enterprise servers or workstation consolidation projects.",
  "summary": "Swapping out components like they're going out of fashion.",
  "key_points": [
    "Author repurposed Framework Laptop 13 mainboard into modular Proxmox server",
    "Laptop's low-power capabilities and modularity appealed to author",
    "Mainboard housed CPU, GPU, RAM, storage with minimal power draw"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}