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Framework, the company that makes laptops designed for Optimal repairabilityannounced a new version of its flagship product, a 13-inch laptop. It’s called the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, and it has much better battery life, a touchscreen and trackpad, and is equipped with Intel processors.
At an event in San Francisco today, Framework CEO Nirav Patel showed off the company’s new technology, opening with a joke about creating Framework AI — something the company doesn’t do often. Everything in the Framework, after all, is meant to give users control over the physical technology they use.
“This industry is fighting to own nothing, and they own everything,” Patel said of the AI industry. “We are fighting for a future where you can have it all and be free.”
Framework used the event to explain other upcoming updates to the 16-inch laptop. It also showed off previews of the official development kit and a wireless keyboard for controlling your device from your couch.
Frame 13 Pro
As the name suggests, the 13 Pro is a step up from the company’s last release, the 13 Pro Frame 13. It’s also more expensive, starting at $1,199 for the DIY version that requires assembling the computer yourself. Pre-built units start at $1,499 but can be upgraded with more features. Framework says it will start shipping the 13 Pro in June.
Framework’s signature move for its products is the ability to take something apart. The 13 Pro is designed with this ethos in mind, so its parts can be easily swapped, upgraded or replaced. Four Thunderbolt 4 interfaces let you choose which ports (USB-C, HDMI, etc.) you want and then choose where to put them. Framework says it planned the laptop with cross-generation compatibility in mind, so existing Framebook 13 laptop owners will be able to take the 13 new Pro parts like the mainboard, display and battery and put them in their existing machines.
The big changes in the 13 Pro’s guts come from the Framework’s shift away from using an AMD processor to an Intel processor Core Ultra Series 3 The processors, which Framework described in its press release as “insanely efficient.” This efficiency, coupled with a larger battery, translates to over 20 hours of battery life while streaming 4K Netflix videos, at least that’s the claim. This is about 12 hours longer than frame 13.
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