Framework Laptop 13 - 2025

The Framework Laptop 13 may be a minor internal upgrade over its predecessor, but it remains a capable ultrabook with potent performance, a solid display and above all, wonderful repairability and customisation. That comes at a high price tag, though.

The updated Framework Laptop 13 is the best yet, with a quick AMD Ryzen AI 300 processor, long battery life, and the company's signature modular component design for excellent future upgradability and sustainability.

The Framework Laptop 13 falls behind similarly priced systems in many ways, making it a bit of a hard sell for buyers looking to get a new machine. But its reparability and more affordable upgrade pathway can make it a much more compelling value for certain types of users.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 gives the Framework Laptop 13 a performance injection, but battery life suffers.

The Framework Laptop 13 is a proven platform now. The fates of the company’s upcoming Desktop and budget 12-inch laptop are less clear. Will they be enduring hits like the Laptop 13 despite ongoing tariff chaos? Or will they be ongoing, unproven experiments, like the Laptop 16? I can’t say yet, but the more modular, the merrier.