Introducing the Framework Laptop 12
Today, we shared an early preview of the new Framework Laptop 12, a durable, repairable, upgradeable, 12.2” touchscreen convertible notebook. This computer is the purest manifestation of our vision and product philosophy at Framework, and is in many ways the product I started the company to create. We build products to fix what we see as a broken industry, and few categories are as emblematic of the problems with consumer electronics as entry-level laptops. They tend to be janky, locked-down, disposable, underpowered, and frankly, boring machines. Shamefully, these are the products that PC brands market for use by students and young people around the world. Instead, we believe these are the people who most need thoughtfully designed, long-lasting computers.
That brings us back to Framework Laptop 12. We designed this computer from the start to take all of the upgradeability and longevity of Framework Laptop 13 and bring it into a smaller, lower cost, more flexible, and more colorful form factor. We’re introducing it in five bold colorways, each with an optional color-matched stylus. The two-tone look isn’t just for show, either. We overmolded shock-absorbing TPU over rigid PC/ABS plastic with an inner metal structure for robustness. In the event you ever do manage to break it, it’s also our easiest product ever to repair. We took all of the design for repairability learnings from Framework Laptop 13 and 16 and pushed them even further in Framework Laptop 12. We’ll be sharing more on that on the path to launch.
We also designed this laptop to be unusually powerful for its class. Instead of using a typical small-core processor, we brought in the full 13th Gen Intel Core processor in i3 and i5 variants. We enabled support for up to 48GB of DDR5-5200, 2TB of NVMe storage, and Wi-Fi 6E, all of which are modular and upgradeable. We also customized the 1920x1200 display to deliver >400 nit brightness along with touch and stylus support. As always, we’re supporting both Windows 11 and Linux too.
Even though we had students in mind when we began developing this product two years ago, we found as we iterated through prototypes that every adult who tried it wanted one too! I’ll personally be switching to a Framework Laptop 12 as my primary laptop now that we’ve announced it. We’ll be sharing much more detail on specifications and pricing as we get closer to the launch of Framework Laptop 12. We’ll open pre-orders in April, with first shipments in mid-2025. This is a defining product for us, and we can’t wait for you to try it.
