MetaComputing is excited to introduce our new Arm-v9 Architecture AI PC, powered by the CIX CP8180 SoC and fully compatible with the Framework Laptop 13. This modular mainboard brings high-performance Arm computing, strong integrated graphics, and advanced on-device AI capabilities to a repairable and upgradeable laptop platform.
Powered by the CP8180 Arm-v9 SoC
At the heart of this system is the CP8180, an Arm-v9 architecture SoC built using an advanced 6 nm process. The chip includes:
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12-core Arm CPU
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8× performance cores
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4× efficiency cores
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Up to 2.6 GHz
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10-core Immortalis-class desktop GPU Provides robust graphics performance for rendering workloads, media processing, and UI acceleration
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On-device AI acceleration up to 45 TOPS Meeting the Windows AI PC requirement of 40 TOPS and capable of running LLMs up to ~10B parameters
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≥ 30 tokens/s throughput for large-language-model inference
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Up to 64 GB LPDDR5 (6400 Mbps)
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4K 120 Hz display output + up to 10 external displays
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Rich I/O including 4× USB-C, PCIe 4.0, AI accelerator card support, dual GMAC, and more
This makes CP8180 a versatile SoC capable of meeting high-performance computing needs while also handling complex AI workloads and multimedia tasks.
Please check the product page for more details of the specifications.
Product Design
The device follows the Framework Laptop 13’s modular design philosophy. Users can freely upgrade or replace key components—including swapping in different modular mainboards—while expanding capabilities through four fully-functional USB-C ports.
This design extends the device’s usable life by 5+ years, reduces electronic waste, and lowers long-term ownership costs. Storage is also easily upgradeable via standard M.2 NVMe SSDs.
Demos
We provided two demonstration videos here.
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Boot-upThe boot-up video provides a quick look at the system’s startup process on the CP8180 Arm mainboard.
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System DemonstrationIn this demo running Debian 12, we display kernel information, CPU details, and overall hardware recognition.At the end of the video, we successfully run the DeepSeek-R1-7B model. Even running solely on CPU compute, the performance is surprisingly strong.
More Features to Explore
The CP8180 includes advanced capabilities such as Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) for security. Many additional features will be showcased as we release more technical updates and developer documentation.
MetaComputing looks forward to sharing more with the community soon as we continue exploring the full potential of Arm-v9 on modular, upgradeable hardware.
