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Installer highlights the Framework Laptop 13 Pro as a standout, upgradeable and repairable laptop that could be a big win for Linux and Windows users, alongside a roundup of other new gear in this week’s issue.
Framework says its Laptop 13 Pro, optimized for Linux, is selling far above forecast with the first seven batches sold out; Ubuntu configurations are outselling Windows, and the company emphasizes Linux-ready design and modular repairability. The DIY edition can ship with Windows or no OS, while the pre-built model offers Windows 11 Pro or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. The DIY option can be configured up to Core Ultra X9 388H with up to 64GB RAM, while the current pre-built ships with Ultra X7 358H, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage, a 74Wh battery and a 2.8K touchscreen. Batch 8 is already in the works, underscoring growing Linux demand in premium laptops.
Hands-on coverage highlights Framework’s complete redesign in the Laptop Pro 13: it keeps the modular, repairable chassis but adds a 13.5-inch touch display (2880x1920) with a 30-120 Hz refresh range, and easier replaceable parts for RAM, storage, and more. The result is a premium-feeling laptop aimed at power users and developers, with upgradeability and repairability as its core selling points, while keeping a similar look to the original, but with a noticeably improved display and build.
Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro ships with Ubuntu out of the box, features a CNC-aluminum chassis and a repair-friendly design (even including a screwdriver), and uses Intel Core Ultra Series to promise long battery life. Framed as a Linux-first alternative to Windows laptops, it could push the broader PC market toward openness and Linux-native options, potentially changing how mainstream PCs are built and sold.
Framework unveils an OCuLink Dev Kit that connects a desktop GPU or other PCIe cards to the Framework Laptop 16 via a direct PCIe link, delivering desktop-level graphics power; it's a barebones, non plug-and-play solution that requires a desktop power supply and a reboot, with 3D-printed docking options, and it will ship later this year—not compatible with other Framework laptops.
Framework is adding an eGPU option to its Laptop 16 via an OCuLink Dev Kit that plugs directly into the mainboard to run PCIe cards (including GPUs) and ships with an OCuLink Dock for off-the-shelf PCIe expansion. The kit works with existing blank modules, and more hardware details are promised later this year. In addition, Framework is releasing an all-in-one trackpad/keyboard cover, a new wireless keyboard, a Laptop Sleeve, and a 10Gb Ethernet expansion card designed with Wisdpi, broadening the Laptop 16 ecosystem beyond its core modular design.
Framework unveils the Laptop 13 Pro, a highly repairable, modular notebook that now adds a touchscreen and ships with Linux pre-installed (Ubuntu option) or Windows 11. It offers Intel Core Ultra or Ryzen 300‑series CPUs, promises longer battery life (up to ~20 hours in streaming tests), and preserves upgrade paths via replaceable mainboard/keyboard and expansion bays. Ubuntu models start at $1,500, with Windows configurations around $1,700, targeting power users who want to ditch Windows.
Framework unveils the Laptop 13 Pro, a largely redesigned, modular upgrade that introduces Core Ultra 3 CPUs, a larger 74Wh battery, a touchscreen, and a graphite enclosure. While some components remain interchangeable with older Laptop 13 boards, compatibility is not universal, notably around the new battery, case, and RAM (LPDDR5X via LPCAMM2). The company offers upgrade kits, new accessories, and several configuration options, with pre-orders open and shipping starting in June.
Framework is building a couch-friendly wireless keyboard based on the Laptop 12 keyboard, using a power-efficient Nordic nRF54 radio and open-source ZMK firmware to support multiple Bluetooth hosts and a USB dongle, plus an expansion card to hide the dongle; it aims to replace the Logitech K400 and will ship later this year (price TBD).
Framework unveils the Laptop 13 Pro, its first fully machined aluminum chassis laptop with a 13.5-inch 3:2 2.8K display, haptic trackpad, Ubuntu option, 74Wh battery, Intel Core Ultra Series 3, LPCAMM2 memory, and a design that supports upgrading components and compatibility with the existing Laptop 13, starting at $1,199 DIY or $1,499 prebuilt, with preorder today and first shipments in June, aiming to position it as a Linux-friendly MacBook Pro rival.
Framework CEO Nirav Patel warns that the AI boom and a winner-takes-all scramble for RAM, SSDs and chips could raise costs and push consumers toward cloud-based, closed devices, effectively ending personal computing as we know it. Framework remains committed to upgradable, repairable laptops with local data control, and has announced a Next Gen Event for April 21, 2026 to push its hardware philosophy.
Framework CEO Nirav Patel warns that RAM shortages and global supply-chain woes are pushing the PC industry toward cloud-first computing, meaning the computer in the cloud now outsizes the computer in the hand and ownership may become costlier or subsumed by subscriptions; he also teases a Linux-oriented Framework device as RAM/SSD prices continue to rise.
Framework teases a 'Next Gen' event for April 21 with a video full of Linux imagery, suggesting a Linux-centered reveal while noting global expansion (NZ, Norway, Switzerland, Singapore) and reaffirming its hardware-ownership stance amid AI-driven supply pressures.
Framework raised the price of its Desktop PCs in response to the global RAM shortage: the base 32GB RAM Framework Desktop now starts at $1,139 (up from $1,099), the 64GB configuration is $1,639 (up from $1,599), and the 128GB option is $2,459 (up from $1,999). The move follows earlier RAM-module price hikes and underscores widespread memory-cost pressure that suppliers like Raspberry Pi and PC makers warn could last into 2027.
Framework has raised RAM prices for its Desktop and Mainframe systems in response to higher supplier costs, adding about $40 to the 32GB and 64GB options and $460 to the 128GB configuration (new prices: $1,139 for 32GB, $1,639 for 64GB, $2,459 for 128GB). Existing pre-orders will keep the old pricing, and Framework says it will lower RAM prices again when market conditions calm, as RAM costs rise amid AI and data-center demand.