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Framework Laptop available for preorder

May 13, 2021.

Framework Laptop.

Framework Laptop. © Framework Computer Inc.

You may remember we featured Framework in this column: the San Francisco startup whose mission it is to produce a slim, light laptop that is easily upgraded, configured and repaired by their owners. In other words, the opposite of most laptops on the market, which provide dismal repairability, configurability and durability. Well, we have good news: the modular, portable Framework, with a 13.5 inch display (2,256 x 1,504 px), is now available for preorder, starting at 1,000 USD for a fully-assembled machine, or 750 USD for the DIY version. As for the pre-builts, Framework is offering a choice of three starting configurations. There’s the entry level, $999 Base, which offers a Core i5-1135G7 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB NVMe SSD, and Wi-Fi 6. The Performance model, starting at $1,399, ups the processor to a Core i7-1165G7 and doubles the RAM and SSD storage. And the Professional configuration, starting at $1,999, has a Core i7-1185G7, 32GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, and Windows 10 Pro. Ports are handled through a customizable expansion card system, which allows users to select up to four from a selection of USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, DisplayPort, and microSD slots, and Framework has promised even more port options in the future. To preorder, Framework is asking that users put down a $100 deposit, with the first laptops set to ship at the end of July. Preorders are only available in the US for now; Canada is promised in “the next few weeks,” and European and Asian availability is set for later this year.

The Verge, Chaim Gartenberg, “Preorders for the modular Framework Laptop are now open, starting at $999.”

2021-05-13