Framework Laptop 13 (2025) review: getting better with age
On the outside, Framework’s new Laptop 13 looks about the same as it has for the past four years. But the modular, upgradable, easily-repairable laptop has changed plenty where it counts: on the inside. It’s getting a chip bump for 2025, which would normally be pretty boring for any other laptop. But for the Framework, an improvement for new users is also an upgrade for anyone who’s bought one since 2021. Â
That’s the beauty of a Framework: A new model means a whole new processor and main board you can drop into the computer you already own.
Now equipped with AMD Ryzen AI 300-series chips, the Laptop 13 continues to deliver on a longshot promise Framework made years ago, offering a laptop that allows you to pick your ports and replace nearly every component — from RAM and the SSD to a different keyboard, small cosmetic touches, and even a new screen. Its design may be nearly unchanged, but where other laptops make us feel lucky to get a user-accessible M.2 SSD slot, the Framework 13 allows you to build to your own spec.
Component report card:
- Screen: C
- Webcam: B
- Mic: C
- Keyboard: B
- Touchpad: C
- Port selection: A
- Speakers: C
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