Compal plans to bring its "Adapt X" modular laptop design to market soon. The design recently earned a spot in the 2025 IF Design Awards catalog. Users can pick between 14-inch and 16-inch screens that connect to a special HUB system. This system adds more ports and space for extra AI parts.
The design might include a separate AI chip that handles small tasks instead of using the main processor. All the pieces link together through USB connections. Current pictures show add-on speakers, extra connection ports, and a main keyboard section that holds the processor. Unlike Framework laptops that let you pick each port, Compal built bigger chunks that work together.
Compal says you can use these parts by themselves or put them together in different ways. This approach keeps costs down and means you replace parts less often. The company showed off other neat ideas recently – a computer that changes between desktop, laptop, and tablet modes, plus a laptop screen that grows from 14 to 18 inches.
Having Compal sell directly to shoppers would shake things up. They usually make computers for other brands rather than selling their products. Few companies make modular laptops, but those who do find eager buyers. Compal may want to attract people already looking at Framework options. They haven't shared any details about parts, prices, or when you can buy one. Right now, we only see it in award listings. Maybe they'll show working models at the next Computex event.
The design might include a separate AI chip that handles small tasks instead of using the main processor. All the pieces link together through USB connections. Current pictures show add-on speakers, extra connection ports, and a main keyboard section that holds the processor. Unlike Framework laptops that let you pick each port, Compal built bigger chunks that work together.
Compal says you can use these parts by themselves or put them together in different ways. This approach keeps costs down and means you replace parts less often. The company showed off other neat ideas recently – a computer that changes between desktop, laptop, and tablet modes, plus a laptop screen that grows from 14 to 18 inches.
Having Compal sell directly to shoppers would shake things up. They usually make computers for other brands rather than selling their products. Few companies make modular laptops, but those who do find eager buyers. Compal may want to attract people already looking at Framework options. They haven't shared any details about parts, prices, or when you can buy one. Right now, we only see it in award listings. Maybe they'll show working models at the next Computex event.
