Framework Computer, Inc. is an American personal computer manufacturer, known for being a proponent of the right to repair movement. Their laptops are easily repairable, upgradable, and customizable with their modular first designs. Founded in 2020 by Nirav Patel, with an experienced team from other electronic companies, they launched their first product, the Framework Laptop 13, in late 2021. Since then, Framework has continued their promise of intergenerational upgradability while expanding their product line with different laptops and a desktop PC.
History
In January 2020, the company was founded by Nirav Patel, who worked on software at Apple and later was the original Head of Hardware at Oculus.
In the first half of 2021, Framework was funded with a $9 million seed round.
In September 2021, YouTuber Linus Sebastian invested $225,000 in the company.
In January 2022, the company raised an additional $18 million of financing in a series A round, led by Spark Capital.
In April 2024, the company raised an additional $17 million of financing in a series A-1 round, led by Spark Capital, with Buckley Ventures, Anzu Partners, Cooler Master, and Pathbreaker Ventures. In addition to the $17 million, the company is opening up $1 million to equity crowdfunding through $10,000 investments. The company announced its expansion into other areas of consumer electronics with this round.
In October 2025, the company promoted and sponsored some politically polarizing software projects, considered to be connected to the alt-right, among others.
In August 2026, the company disclosed that all customers had been affected by a data breach against a third party.
Products
Framework works with an original design manufacturing (ODM) partner Compal Electronics to build its products.
Framework Laptop 13
In July 2021, Framework began fulfillment of their first product, the Framework Laptop (retroactively the Framework Laptop 13), with an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 chip to the US and Canada. In December 2021, Framework opened pre-orders to the UK, Germany and France. In February 2022, pre-ordering became available for Ireland, Austria and The Netherlands.
The Framework Laptop received a 10 out of 10 in iFixit's repairability score.Framework Laptop review: a modular PC easy to fix or upgrade The Guardian. 2022. The standard Framework Laptop ships as a fully assembled laptop, while the Framework Laptop DIY Edition ships with the RAM, storage, operating system, and in 11th Gen, the WiFi module uninstalled. All of these modules can be ordered with the DIY edition for an additional fee, or left out and purchased separately.
In May 2022, the company launched their Framework Laptop with a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 chip that ships with an upgraded back panel, alongside their 12 Gen Upgrade Kit, to allow 11th Gen users to upgrade their laptops. In September 2022, pre-ordering became available for Australia.
In September 2022, the company launched a Chromebook edition based on their 12th Gen Intel model for $999. Unlike the standard laptop, the Chromebook's specification is fixed to an i5-1240P, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD, but it retains the same upgradability as the standard laptop. Framework claims that the Chromebook edition has upgraded speakers and batteries compared to the standard laptop, but the speakers were described as "muffled" by ZDnet and the battery life was rated as quite poor for a Chromebook by ZDnet, Engadget, and PCMag. The Chromebook was also criticized for its price.
In March 2023, the company announced their Framework Laptop featuring 13th Gen Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 7040 processors. The designation of Framework Laptop 13 was adopted to distinguish it from the concurrently announced Framework Laptop 16. During this same event, Framework announced a higher capacity 61 Wh battery, a matte display option, and a Cooler Master case to house Framework motherboards. The initial shipments of the AMD-based Framework laptops were delayed due to electrical and firmware related issues.
In May 2024, the company announced their Framework Laptop 13 featuring an Intel Core Ultra Series 1 processor.
In February 2025, the company announced their Framework Laptop 13 featuring AMD Ryzen AI 300 series as well as adding the improvements introduced with the Intel model. The upgraded model supports up to 96 GB of DDR5 memory and has a 2.8K 120 Hz IPS display. The design retains Framework's emphasis on modularity, ensuring that most parts are compatible with earlier releases. Pricing for the DIY edition starts at $899, pre-built systems start at $1,099.
Motherboard
In April 2022, the company partly open-sourced their motherboard with CAD and electrical documentation being available in their marketplace, giving away 100 motherboards to makers and developers.
There is an issue with the motherboards with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs that requires complete removal and reconnection of both the main battery and the RTC coin cell battery if the laptop is not charged for a relatively short period of time. The company said that this issue is caused by the 11th Gen Intel Core silicon bug, and that they would work to swap out a replacement RTC coin cell battery or 11th Gen motherboard for the people facing the issue.
Firmware
Framework Laptop 13 uses proprietary UEFI firmware, InsydeH2O by Insyde Software, and an open-source embedded controller (EC) firmware based on CrOS EC by Framework. In April 2021, the company mentioned that open-source firmware was well-aligned to their mission. In January 2022, the company open-sourced their EC firmware. The company modifies the UEFI source code they bought from Insyde Software to meet their specific firmware needs. The company supports Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) to update the firmware. Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition uses an open source firmware, coreboot.
In April 2024, an article by Ars Technica described that the company had struggled with the other side of computing longevity and sustainability: providing up-to-date software. After that, the company published a blog article about software longevity, saying, "We recognize that we have fallen short of where we need to be on software updates, and we are making the needed investments to resolve this." A June 2025 follow-up evaluation acknowledged that the company had made progress in this regard.
Battery life
The initial 55 Wh battery in the original Intel 11th Gen CPU Model has been described as middling. This feedback was addressed with the release of a 61 Wh battery, available as an option in the 2023 edition of the laptop. An Ars Technica review found that the battery life of the 13th Gen Intel motherboard was significantly improved over prior designs, gaining a 40% uplift in PCMark's battery test but remaining mostly the same when running Handbrake, despite the reviewer testing battery life with the 55 Wh battery from their previous machine; with an upgrade to the 61 Wh battery, the runtime improved by another 13%.
The AMD Ryzen 7040U series option also showed additional battery life, better performance, less heat, and lower fan noise when idle, leading some to suggest that it rendered Intel models obsolete.
The battery drains even in a complete shut down state within UEFI version 3.07 or earlier with the 11th Intel Core motherboard, later fixed in UEFI unofficial version 3.08.
Technical specifications
As most components in Framework products are designed to be reconfigurable, this table lists stock specifications available at the time of purchase.
+ Specifications of Framework Laptop 13 Model Framework Laptop 13 Chromebook Intel 11th Gen Intel 12th Gen Intel 13th Gen Intel Core Ultra Series 1 AMD Ryzen 7040 AMD Ryzen AI 300 scope=rowgroup rowspan="3" Announced February 2021 May 2022 March 2023 May 2024 March 2023 February 2025 September 2022 Released July 2021 August 2022 May 2023 August 2024 October 2023 April 2025 November 2022 Discontinued rowspan="7" CPU i5-1135G7i7-1165G7i7-1185G7 i5-1240Pi7-1260Pi7-1280P i5-1340Pi7-1360Pi7-1370P Ultra 5 125HUltra 7 155HUltra 7 165H 7640U7840U 340350HX 370 i5-1240P Graphics Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics Intel Arc integrated graphics RDNA 3 integrated graphics RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics Memory type DDR4-3200, 2 slots DDR5-5600, 2 slots DDR4-3200, 2 slots Memory capacity Up to 2x48 GB at time of purchase 1x8 GB Storage 1x M.2 2280 1x M.2 2280Up to 8 TB WD SN850X at time of purchase 256 GB NVMe 4× additional SSDs with Storage Expansion Cards Cooling 28 W rated dissipation, 2×5 mm heatpipe and 65 mm fan 30 W rated dissipation, 1x10 mm heatpipe and 65 mm fan 28 W rated dissipation, 2×5 mm heatpipe and 65 mm fan rowspan="9" Type LCD IPSSize 285 mm × 190 mm, 13.5" diagonal Resolution 2.2K Display: 2256 × 1504 (3:2) Refresh rate 2.2K Display: 60 Hz SDR max brightness 2.2K Display: 400 nits HDR max brightness colspan="7" Full sRGB colspan="7" Wide color (P3) colspan="7" Surface Glossy Anti-glare matte Glossy rowspan="8" Interface 4× USB 10Gbps / Thunderbolt 4 with 100 W and DisplayPort 1.4 4× USB 10Gbps / Thunderbolt 4 with 100 W and DisplayPort 2.0 2× USB 40Gbps with 100 W and DisplayPort 1.4a1× USB 10Gbps with 100 W and DisplayPort 1.4a1× USB 10Gbps with 100 W 2× USB 40Gbps with 100 W and DisplayPort 2.01× USB 10Gbps with 100 W and DisplayPort 2.01× USB 10Gbps with 100 W and DisplayPort 1.4a 4× USB 10Gbps / Thunderbolt 4 with 100 W and DisplayPort 1.4 Ports 4× user-selectable Expansion Card slots3.5 mm TRRS audio connector Input devices Backlit 78-key Lite-On keyboard, 1.5 mm travel115 mm × 76.6 mm touchpad Fingerprint reader colspan="6" Video and audio 1080p webcam, 1/6", 2 lens, 80° field of viewDual microphonesCamera power LED and hardware power switches [gen 2 webcam module needed] Wireless Intel AX201 Intel AX211 Intel AX210 AMD RZ616 AMD RZ717 Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 Speakers Stereo 2 W speakers (original or 80 dB) rowspan="4" Battery 55 Wh 55 Wh 61 Wh 55 Wh 55 Wh 80% capacity after 1000 charge-discharge cycles Supports up to 100 W over USB PDIncluded adapter 60 W USB-C GaN Dimensions 297 mm × 229 mm × 15.9 mm, Operating system Windows 11 pre-installedChromeOS
Framework Laptop 13 Pro The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is the redesigned version of the Framework Laptop 13 meant to be "the MacBook Pro for Linux users." The entire chassis is machined out of 6000 series aluminum alloy that only comes in a graphite anodization, with a silver option planned as a separate enclosure. The touchpad is haptic, moving away from the traditional mechanical hinged touchpad. The IPS display panel was custom-designed by Framework to feature a 3:2 aspect ratio, 2.8K (2880 x 1920), 30–120 Hz variable refresh rate with factory calibration to 100% sRGB. The battery capacity has been increased to 74 Wh. Combined with the LPCAMM2 memory and the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, Framework claims up to 20+ hours of battery life streaming video. It is also the company's first laptop to be officially certified for Ubuntu. Shipping was expected to start in late June, but was moved to late July due to issues during manufacturing.
Framework Laptop 16
The Framework Laptop 16 is a larger laptop announced at the promotional Next Level event in March 2023. It has an expansion bay that can attach PCIe components such as a dedicated GPU, as well as adapt the laptop's cooling system, a fully customizable keyboard that can connect a numpad, and change the input modules, and 6 expansion card slots. In February 2024, Framework began fulfillment of the Framework Laptop 16, with an AMD Ryzen 7040 series processor.