Overview
- Framework announced the Laptop 13 Pro on Tuesday at its San Francisco event, opening preorders with prices from $1,199 for DIY, $1,499 for a prebuilt Ubuntu model, and $1,699 for Windows, with first shipments slated for June.
- The ground‑up redesign adds a CNC‑milled aluminum body, a 13.5‑inch 3:2 touchscreen at 2880 x 1920 with a 30–120 Hz refresh rate, a haptic touchpad, and Dolby Atmos‑certified side‑firing speakers.
- Configurations use Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors (Core Ultra 5, X7, or X9) with optional AMD Ryzen AI 300 mainboards, plus PCIe 5.0 storage and Wi‑Fi 7 support.
- Memory shifts to LPCAMM2, a removable low‑power module format offered in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB that Framework says it will stock in its Marketplace to ease today’s tight RAM supply.
- Framework claims a larger 74Wh battery can top 20 hours of 4K Netflix streaming and edge Apple’s 14‑inch M5 MacBook Pro in that test, though these figures await independent reviews; parts remain cross‑compatible with older 13‑inch models, and an OCuLink developer kit adds native PCIe connectivity for desktop‑class cards on the Laptop 16.