Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro launch event
Published: (April 21, 2026 at 02:41 PM EDT)
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Source: The Verge
Source: The Verge
Overview
Framework CEO Nirav Patel showcased the company’s latest modular, repairable laptops at an event in San Francisco. The headline product is the new Laptop 13 Pro, the first Framework machine fully machined from aluminum. Patel described its goal as “the MacBook Pro for Linux users.”
Announcements
- Framework’s first laptop sleeve is made of space‑age Tyvek.
- Framework announces the Laptop 13 Pro, “the MacBook Pro for Linux users.”
- Framework’s first eGPUs turn its laptop into a desktop PC.
- Framework is filling the Laptop 16’s literal gaps with one‑piece touchpad and keyboard decks.
- Framework is building a better couch keyboard because everyone hates the Logitech one.
- Framework says the new Laptop 13 Pro has more Netflix battery life than an M5 MacBook Pro.
- Stick a 10 Gbps port into your Framework Desktop or Laptop.
Quote
“The industry wants you to own nothing and be happy. We want you to own everything and be free.” — Nirav Patel