The company describes its new repairable laptop as “the ultimate portable developer and power user machine.” It has also made some changes to the Laptop 16. During the [Next Gen] Event livestream on Tuesday, Framework, the modular PC maker, unveiled several new products, including the Laptop 13 Pro, their take on a repairable MacBook Pro. Framework has released four laptops since its founding in 2020, starting with the original Laptop 13. According to company founder Nirav Patel, “In many ways, this product has been six years in the making.” Patel added that feedback on the first seven generations of the Framework Laptop 13 has led to the creation of “the ultimate portable developer and power user machine.”
Preorders for the Laptop 13 Pro are available on Framework’s website, starting at $1,199 for the DIY Edition and $1,499 for pre-built configurations, including options pre-load with Ubuntu for Linux users. Shipments will commence in June.
Framework also announced updates to the gaming-ready Laptop 16, a new OCuLink Dev Kit, and a wireless keyboard during its livestream. Along with the Laptop 13 Pro, these products mark a significant advancement in their capabilities and address recurring customer requests, Patel said. “We have the scale and resources to build the products you want and deliver on our mission of remaking consumer electronics.”
In creating the Laptop 13 Pro, Framework aimed to deliver a “MacBook Pro for Linux users,” Patel wrote in another blog post. The goal was to demonstrate that a computer can be refined, robust, high-performance, and still respect user rights through repairability, upgradeability, and software choice.
The Laptop 13 Pro is likened to a MacBook Pro. It features a CNC aluminum chassis weighing just over three pounds, with a flat “slab-like” design reminiscent of a modern Apple laptop. It will initially be available in a graphite finish reminiscent of Apple’s space black colorway, with a silver version coming soon.
The Laptop 13 Pro is powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (“Panther Lake”) chips, with 16 to 64GB of LPCAMM2 memory. It’s available in Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra X7, and Core Ultra X9 configurations.
The Laptop 13 Pro features a new 2,880 x 1,920 display, offering up to 700 nits of brightness, a 30 to 120Hz variable refresh rate, and touchscreen capabilities. The screen has squarer corners and an improved anti-glare matte finish.
The Laptop 13 Pro includes a new haptic touchpad. Patel noted that touchpad feel is an area where Windows and Linux laptops traditionally lag behind Macs, and Framework is focusing across its teams to deliver the best experience. The keyboard is the same as the regular Laptop 13, with two additional color options alongside basic black.
Additionally, the Laptop 13 Pro’s speakers are located on both sides of its base, supporting Dolby Atmos for the first time in a Framework Laptop.
A budget-friendly touchscreen was previously only available on the Laptop 12, while the haptic touchpad is new to the Framework Laptop series. All components of the Laptop 13 Pro are user-replaceable and upgradable, with swappable port modules.
Patel highlighted that the Laptop 13 Pro represents “a complete ground-up redesign that brings a massive leap in battery life,” addressing customers’ key concerns. The 74Wh battery offers over 20 hours of 4K Netflix streaming per charge, which is a 12-hour improvement over the previous-generation Laptop 13 with a 61Wh battery.
Patel also noted the Laptop 13 Pro’s battery life slightly surpasses a 14-inch MacBook Pro M5. A Panther Lake laptop tested earlier offered over 24 hours of video playback. The M5 MacBook Pro lasted 21 hours and 17 minutes in battery benchmarks.
The Laptop 13 Pro includes a larger 100W GaN power adapter for faster charging.
The Laptop 13 Pro won’t replace the base Laptop 13, which will remain available starting at $899 for the DIY Edition and $1,099 for the pre-built configuration. Owners of the existing Laptop 13 will be able to upgrade their devices with the Laptop 13 Pro’s components.
Framework’s announcements included new components for the Laptop 16, such as a new haptic touchpad and keyboard modules, a translucent smoke gray bezel color, and a new AMD Ryzen 5 340 CPU option. The touchpad and keyboard modules are available for preorder, while the bezel color is expected later in the summer. The Laptop 16 with Ryzen 5 is available for preorder starting at $1,249 for the DIY Edition and $1,599 pre-built.
Framework has teased an OCuLink Dev Kit, set to ship later this year, allowing high throughput peripherals like eGPUs to connect to laptops, boosting graphics performance for