MetaComputing AI PC with Framework Laptop 13 features CIX P1 12-core Arm processor with up to 45 TOPS

MetaComputing, a Switzerland-based company founded in 2024, has announced the “MetaComputing AI PC with Framework Laptop 13” featuring the same CIX P1 12-core Cortex-A720/A520 SoC with 45 TOPS found in SBCs like the Orion O6 และ Orange Pi 6 Plus หรือ มินิพีซี MINISFORUM MS-R1

As far as I know, it’s the first laptop based on CIX P1. It features 16GB or 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD and ships with the Framework Laptop 13 chassis (Pro model). There’s also a “Standard” model with a co-branded Framework and Cooler Master Case.

MetaComputing AI PC specifications (preliminary):

SoC – CIX P1 (CP8180)
- 12-core DynamIQ processor
  - 4x Cortex‑A720 big cores @ up to 2.6 GHz
  - 4x Cortex‑A720 medium cores
  - 4x Cortex‑A520 LITTLE cores
- Cache – 12MB shared L3 cache
- GPU – Arm Immortalis G720 MC10 with hardware ray-tracing support, graphics APIs: Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0
- VPU
  - Video Decoder – Up to 8Kp60 AV1, H.265, H.264, VP9, VP8, H.263, MPEG‑4, MPEG‑2
  - Video Encoder – Up to 8Kp30 H.265, H.264, VP9, VP8
- AI accelerator – Up to 28.8 TOPS Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with support for INT4/INT8/INT16, FP16/BF16, and TF32; up to 45 TOPS with CPU+CPU+NPU
- Manufacturing Process – TSMC 6nm
- TDP – 28 Watts
Memory – 16GB or 32GB RAM
Storage – 1TB NVMe SSD
Display (Pro model only) – 13.5-inch display with 2256×1504 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 400nit brightness, and 100% sRGB color gamut
Video Output (Standard model only) – HDMI expansion card
Camera (Pro model only) – 1080p60 webcam
Wireless – Intel Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 AX210 module
USB
- Standard model – USB-C expansion card
- Pro model – 2x USB-C expansion cards
User input (Pro model only) – QWERTY keyboard and touchpad
Misc – Fingerprint reader (Pro model only)
Power Supply – Via USB-C port
Battery – 55Wh (Pro model only)
Dimensions & Weight
- Standard model – TBD
- Pro model – 296.63 x 228.98 x 15.85mm | 1.3kg

The specs are preliminary since the company provided limited details, and I used these, plus information from the Framework Laptop 13 and previous CIX P1 boards, to derive the specifications.

MetaComputing AI PC with COOLER MASTER case

The system comes preinstalled with Ubuntu 25.04, and the company claims that it provides “a stable and developer-friendly environment optimized for Arm and AI workloads” and that “users can easily run AI frameworks, development tools, and edge applications out of the box”.

If the case feels familiar, it’s because it’s the same design as used in the DeepComputing DC-ROMA mainboard based on a StarFive JH7110 RISC-V Soc. DeepComputing and MetaComputing sound similar. A quick search shows both were founded by Yuning Liang, but they are separate entities, with the former established in Hong Kong, while the latter is newer and headquartered in Switzerland.

Framework Laptop 13 modular design — The Framework Laptop 13 has a modular design

It looks great on paper, but I have several concerns about the solution. First, as noted above, the technical specifications are rather light on details, and I could not see any demo of the laptop or mini AI PC. So I’m not even sure whether the hardware is ready or under development. I also have serious concerns about using the CIX P1 on a battery-powered laptop, as we’ve measured high idle power consumption on the Radxa Orion O6 (16-17W), and this was further confirmed by people who reviewed the MINISFORUM MS-R1 mini PC.

DeepComputing devices are often richly priced, and the MetaComputing AI PC with Framework Laptop 13 is also fairly expensive at $999 (16GB RAM) and $1,099 (32GB RAM). The “Standard” mini PC goes for $549/$649 in the same RAM configurations.

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