Framework Laptop 13 Pro was announced April 21, 2026, featuring a CNC-machined aluminum chassis, 74Whr battery supporting up to 20 hours of life, and a custom 700-nit display with touchscreen. The redesign ships with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) or AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips, maintains backward compatibility with previous parts, and notably launched with official Ubuntu Linux pre-installation and certification.
Products
Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Major Upgrades and Linux Front and Center
Framework Laptop 13 Pro hits 20-hour battery life and official Ubuntu certification, making modular hardware with Intel Panther Lake and AMD Ryzen AI 300 a genuine mainstream alternative to locked-down laptops.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
Tags
products
/// RELATED
WarApr 28
Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS
OpenAI abandons Microsoft's AWS exclusivity deal, distributing its models directly on Amazon and Oracle as Microsoft pivots to Anthropic-powered agents.
ProductsApr 22
Right to repair champ Framework punts modular 13in laptop with Core Ultra Series 3
Framework refreshes its modular Laptop 13 with Intel Core Ultra Series 3, upgradeable LPCAMM2 memory, and configurable Expansion Cards, starting at $1,199 DIY.