![]() You can swap out the bezel, but if you want a touchscreen or a higher-resolution display you're out of luck. The 13.5-inch screen on the 2023 Framework Laptop 13 has the same 3:2 aspect ratio (2,256 x 1,504 pixels) as its predecessor, but a new matte coating is designed to make it more usable in a broader range of lighting conditions. Regrettably, your options to customize it remain pretty limited. The fact that Framework is able to do such a great job offering such DIY-friendly laptops, when every competitor either fails to support customers' right to repair or actively works against it, is a damning indictment of the competition and their lack of respect for customers. ![]() No other laptop on the market is this readily accessible or repairable. The little screwdriver/spudger tool included with every Framework comes with a pair of swappable heads designed specifically for the screws on this laptop. Each Expansion Card has a USB-C port on the end where it interfaces with the laptop, and either a port on the other end or a parcel of additional storage inside. The way these work, if you haven't seen them yet, is that you buy each separately from Framework and slot them into one of four slots on the underside of the laptop. You can even hot-swap them while the laptop is running, if you're in a hurry. The same goes with the port selection, thanks to Framework's remarkable Expansion Card System. While you can only get it in silver, you can choose one of three bezel colors (black, grey and orange) and swap them out if you own more than one. Measuring 11.67 x 9 x 0.62 inches and weighing roughly 2.8 pounds, the Framework Laptop is nearly as light as a MacBook Air M2 (2.7 pounds) and almost as thin. That's a strength no other laptop can match." You can modify and upgrade it as you please, within the spacious limits of what's available to buy on the Framework Marketplace. While elements like the screen bezel color or port complement can change based on your whims, the Framework generally looks like a slim ultraportable with a black Framework logo on the lid. Framework Laptop 13 review: Designĭespite its unique DIY-friendly design, the Framework Laptop 13 wouldn't look out of place in a coffee shop. It's basically the top-tier prebuilt Professional model, and to buy one yourself would cost upwards of $2,069. However, you can't (yet?) order a Framework Laptop 13 with a discrete laptop graphics card inside, making these laptops poor choices for demanding games.įor review purposes the folks at Framework sent us a Framework Laptop 13 with an Intel Core i7-1370P CPU, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. If you want even more power, you can order a DIY (not prebuilt!) Framework Laptop 13 with the same CPU ceiling but 64GB of RAM and a 4TB SSD for upwards of $2,600. The top-tier Framework Laptop 13 Professional model costs $2,069, and for that you get a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD for storage and a copy of Windows 11 Pro. ![]() You can spend a lot more upgrading the components in your Framework or getting additional Expansion Cards, though. You can also get a Framework with an AMD CPU, starting with an AMD Ryzen 5 7000-series chip. For that you get a laptop ready to use out of the box with a 13th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD for storage and a copy of Windows 11. What you're probably more interested in is the entry-level price for a pre-built Framework Laptop, which is $1,049.
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