Framework announces Laptop 13 Pro, ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux users’

Framework has launched the Laptop 13 Pro, a premium, fully modular Linux-native laptop that directly challenges MacBook Pro's market position with comparable battery life, superior repairability, and significantly lower cost ($1,499). The device introduces enterprise-relevant features like LPCAMM2 memory upgrades, PCIe 5.0 storage, and backward compatibility with existing Framework components, positioning modular, repairable hardware as a strategic differentiator in an industry moving toward non-serviceable designs. This shift signals growing organizational demand for sustainable, long-lasting computing assets and vendor lock-in reduction, which IT leaders should evaluate for device lifecycle cost optimization and environmental compliance strategies.

The VergeApril 21, 20262 min read

Gorilla arm who? | Image: Framework Every time we review a Framework laptop, we find familiar pros and cons. They're truly upgradable, incredibly repairable, but we always wish the battery lasted longer. We always wish the build quality were top notch. Today, Framework is announcing what could be the answer: the Framework Laptop 13 Pro. It's the company's first laptop to be fully machined out of blocks of 6000-series aluminum, its first with a haptic trackpad, and its first with a fully custom 13.5-inch, 3:2, 2.8K, variable refresh rate (30-120Hz) IPS screen that comes color-calibrated right out of the box. With the option to order it preloaded with Ubuntu instead of onl … Read the full story at The Verge.