“There is no such thing as “the MacBook Pro for Linux.” The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is much more than that oxymoron of a sentiment may imply. The modular, repairable, and now fully Linux-native Framework Laptop 13 Pro is the best laptop-lover’s laptop I’ve ever used. That doesn’t mean it’s an especially easy clamshell to slot into your life as you would the same old MacBook every year.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- CNC aluminum chassis
- Haptic touchpad
- High‑resolution touchscreen
- Premium feel
- Less flex
- Modular upgradable design
Points of Contention
- Expensive parts
- Black fingerprint magnet
- Plastic bezel
- Hard to get LPCAMM2
- High total cost after add-ons
- Missing memory and storage in base price
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 3 critics“However, with the memory crisis driving up prices for many PC components, Framework's latest flagship laptop almost works better as a statement on what's possible in laptop engineering than as an actual product to buy.”
“This design is far and away better than its existing chassis, but launching a laptop based on repairability when parts for it are extremely expensive puts the Laptop 13 Pro out of reach for many.”
