We’re excited to announce the new AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series-powered Framework Laptop 13, available for pre-order today with first shipments in April. These bring new processors, Wi-Fi 7, a revamped thermal system, a next-generation keyboard, and new Bezel and Expansion Card color options. It looks (mostly) the same on the outside, and we’re glad! It means we can continue to deliver on the promise of longevity by keeping Framework Laptop 13 fully upgradeable and repairable in a thin, light 13.5” form factor. That means that any Framework Laptop 13 owner, going all the way back to the original 11th Gen Intel Core version in 2021, can pick up the new modules and upgrade the computer they already own to the latest technology. We’ve kept all the great improvements from the last generation too, with a 61Wh battery and optional 2.8k 120Hz 13.5” 3:2 matte display.
First, the biggest change is of course our move to AMD’s new Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, which bring a fantastic jump in performance. These use Zen 5 CPU cores along with Radeon RDNA 3.5 graphics. In addition to 6-core Ryzen 5 and 8-core Ryzen 7 configurations, for the first time, we also have a top-end Ryzen 9 HX 370 option that brings 12 CPU cores at up to 5.1GHz boost and 16 GPU cores. That means you can play modern game titles at a surprising framerate. Historically, this level of graphics performance would have needed a discrete GPU, and it’s amazing to see it now in an ultraportable, efficient laptop. Because this processor also has a 50 TOPS NPU, it supports Copilot+ and an increasing number of ROCm-compatible open source AI toolkits.
Alongside that performance, we’ve kept the system quiet and cool with a revamped thermal system. This now leverages one large 10mm heatpipe and Honeywell’s awesome PTM7958 phase change thermal interface material. Also on the Mainboard, we’ve kept support for two slots of DDR5-5600 memory, upgradeable to 96GB, and one PCIe 4 M.2 2280 storage slot, upgradeable to 8TB. We’ve additionally brought connectivity up to Wi-Fi 7 using AMD’s RZ717 module. Finally, on the four Expansion Card slots, the rear two support USB4 and both of the front two now handle USB 3.2 plus DisplayPort, enabling up to four simultaneous display outputs.
One other quality of life change is on our new second-generation keyboard. We kept the same awesome-feeling 1.5mm key travel and worked with our keyboard partner Lite-On on a new key structure on the wide keys (e.g. spacebar and shift) that reduces buzzing when your speakers are cranked up. For our pre-built configurations pre-loaded with Windows 11, we have updated keyboard artwork with a Copilot key. Don’t worry though; as always we have our DIY Edition where you can bring your own memory, storage, and operating system. These come with an alternate set of keyboard artwork options with no Windows logo for all of you using Linux and BSD. We continue to prioritize Linux, with official support for Ubuntu and Fedora and community support for a broader set of distros.
One last area we’re especially enthusiastic about is expanding color customization options. We’re bringing transparency back to consumer electronics! We kicked off new injection molding tooling to re-enable the Translucent Bezel, and we’re taking this opportunity to add Translucent Purple, Green, and Black too. We have a new set of Translucent USB-C Expansion Cards to go with them as well. The combination looks truly fantastic and reflects back to a golden age of consumer electronics industrial design.
We can’t wait to see what you think of our latest updates. AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series starts at $899 (USD) for DIY Edition and $1,099 for pre-built systems. You can pre-order the new Mainboard on its own starting at $449. This is our seventh iteration on Framework Laptop 13, and we’re excited to continue making it better every year. To make Framework Laptop 13 more accessible, we’re also keeping previous generation AMD Ryzen 7040 Series systems in production, starting at a newly discounted price of $749. All of these products are available to pre-order or order today, shipping to all 32 countries we deliver to.
