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New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:23:50 +0000

Yes, you'll get notified when your batch is getting ready to ship, and you can update your payment information. You can also update the default payment method in your user account any time.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:52:29 +0000

This is a 100% sRGB panel. We did look at expanded colorspace, but kept 100% sRGB to optimize for power consumption.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:51:47 +0000

The keyboard is mechanically the same, but it's a new SKU because we had to move the flex tail locations to support the haptic touchpad.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:48:47 +0000

This is an in-cell touchscreen and we didn't add cover glass. That means there is no weight impact to having it.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:48:17 +0000

1. Intel Core Ultra Series 3 is super efficient for video conferencing. That's a use case that Intel has specifically been optimizing for, so as long as you're using video conferencing software that leverages hardware encode/decode, which should be most of them at this point, the fan should stay off entirely.

2. We have one hand open on the lid for each generation of 13.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:47:00 +0000

Ultra X7 358H is the config we've used for most of our battery life tests, and efficiency should be very similar on the X9 config. We're keeping the SKU stack simpler and just having a single display option that has touch. You can disable touch in your OS though if you don't want to use it.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:45:42 +0000

Wi-Fi is an M.2 2230 like on each of our products. We're using Intel's BE211 module for Wi-Fi 7.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0000

We're going to publish more Linux benchmarks as well. We have s0ix noted (7 days), and we're trying to make some more repeatable productivity-oriented workflows for Linux to use. We expect that Phoronix will publish some pretty thorough power efficiency tests too. We'll certainly be providing them with review hardware.

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:43:40 +0000

As other comments have noted, we have Framework Laptop 16 for folks who want bigger screens, and we had some updates for that product today too: haptic touchpad option and an entry-level Ryzen 5 version.

We've been sending pre-release hardware to developers at a bunch of distros to make sure that the core use cases like suspend/resume work as expected out of the box. You can check our general Linux support at frame.work/linux

New comment by nrp in "Framework Laptop 13 Pro"

nrp — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:05:21 +0000

I’m happy to answer questions folks have around the product (later today).

New comment by nrp in "FrameBook"

nrp — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:39:43 +0000

DIYers are a core audience for us (along with Linux users), but actually we’ve had a lot of success with other audiences too!

New comment by nrp in "Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78"

nrp — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:04:22 +0000

As recently as a few years ago, Robert was directly answering emails and shipping out signed prints of his BYTE covers. We have had some hanging in our office for inspiration. He set the best tone for what computing feels like.

New comment by nrp in "I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too"

nrp — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:33:23 +0000

That is incorrect. All of our laptops have modular, upgradable memory. Our Framework Desktop is a mini PC that does not because AMD’s Ryzen AI Max platform doesn’t support it. Regardless, we maximized modularity and reuseability on that product too by following PC standards. It uses a MiniITX form factor, standard 120mm fan, and FlexATX power supply.

New comment by nrp in "I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too"

nrp — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:30:37 +0000

We have open source documentation and CAD around the Mainboards to enable people to reuse them as single board computers or mini PCs after upgrading them out of their laptops. Even if the original owner of the Mainboard has no use for that, the functionality means it has resale value for others to use, reducing waste.

New comment by nrp in "As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise"

nrp — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:15:19 +0000

We’ve been able to hold the same price we had at launch because we had buffered enough component inventory before prices reached their latest highs. We will need to increase pricing to cover supplier cost increases though, as we recently did on DDR5 modules.

Note that the memory is on the board for Ryzen AI Max, not on the package (as it is for Intel’s Lunar Lake and Apple’s M-series processors) or on die (which would be SRAM). As noted in another comment, whether the memory is on the board, on a module, or on the processor package, they are all still coming from the same extremely constrained three memory die suppliers, so costs are going up for all of them.

New comment by nrp in "As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise"

nrp — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:59 +0000

Three major ones: Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix

And a couple of smaller ones: CXMT (if you’re not afraid of the sanctions), Nanya, and a few others with older technology

New comment by nrp in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

nrp — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:25:03 +0000

Could you reach out to support about the delete key? There was a small window of time where a burr on a batch of Input Cover lattices resulted in wearing down the keyboard membrane in that spot: https://support.frame.work

Thanks for the feedback on LED brightness and airplane OCP. That should be something we can improve in firmware.

New comment by nrp in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

nrp — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:20:14 +0000

The RTC substitute module is the permanent fix, which does require soldering one wire to a point on the Mainboard.

New comment by nrp in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

nrp — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:38:36 +0000

We have the full detail and a permanent fix for this issue here: https://guides.frame.work/Guide/RTC+Battery+Substitution+on+...

We still provide the RTC substitute module free to any 11th Gen owner who requests it.

New comment by nrp in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

nrp — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:05:59 +0000

Could you submit a support ticket around the order record issue? We certainly want to determine what happened there: https://frame.work/support/