The official said in a blog post that when the company was doing business with Compal, it found a batch of finished and semi-finished motherboards pre-installed with Intel’s 11th-generation processors in the latter’s factory. After the Framework was tested, it was sold for $199 starting price for sale.

 The original price of the Framework Mainboard motherboard equipped with Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor is 449 US dollars, and the current price is 199 US dollars;

 The motherboard price of the Core i7-1165G7 model has dropped from $699 to $299;

 The price of the Core i7-1185G7 model motherboard has dropped from the previous $1,049 to $399.

These boards support 64 GB of DDR4 memory, PCIe 4.0 storage, and four USB 4 ports, among other things. The boards also come with heatsinks and fans, but no external case.

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Framework says it worked with ATL to custom-design the battery, which features a 4S1P architecture with four lithium-ion cells and a battery capacity of 85 Wh. Additionally, officials have improved the battery connector with an integrated blade connector to make battery replacement easier. In terms of lifespan, officials say the battery has 80 percent capacity after 1,000 cycles.

In terms of speakers, Framework says the audio system in the Laptop 16 takes a huge leap forward in terms of loudness and fidelity, including a pair of 1W tweeters and a pair of 2W woofers. The audio circuitry on the motherboard utilizes Renesas’ ALC295 and ALC1318 chips, both of which provide reliable support in Windows and Linux.

The laptop features a BOE semi-customized screen with 2560×1600 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, variable refresh rate up to 165Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits brightness. The display module is also self-exchangeable.

Additionally, officials say the Framework Laptop 16 is extremely rugged, with a magnesium alloy shell and machined aluminum components that are less than 18mm thick as standard and will be less than 21mm thick in the solo version. The enclosure is made up of two core mechanical components: a magnesium bottom cover and a CNC aluminum top cover. Both parts are produced by Framework in collaboration with Catcher Technology, one of the most advanced enclosure manufacturers.

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Framework shares the progress of the new machine every now and then, and the official recently unlocked the memory and storage options. it home summary information is as follows:
Memory

The Framework Laptop 16 comes with two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, each supporting up to 32GB of memory, meaning users can plug in up to 64GB of DDR5-5600 memory.

The Framework Laptop 16 will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB memory sizes for users to pick from, but no official pricing has been announced for it.
Storage

In terms of storage, the Framework Laptop 16 comes with two M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots, one supporting up to 8TB of 2280-size hard drives and the other supporting up to 2TB of 2230-size hard drives.

The Framework Laptop 16 comes standard with a Western Digital SN810 SSD with a sequential read speed of 6.6 GB/s.

The company previously confirmed that customers can add M.2 slots using the expansion ports to increase the maximum storage capacity to 16TB. the company also sells budget SSD options of 256GB and 1TB with a read speed of 1GB/s.
Housing Skeleton

The Framework Laptop 16 is extremely rugged, with magnesium and machined aluminium components in a casing that is less than 18mm thick as standard and will be less than 21mm thick in the Solo version.

The notebook enclosure consists of two core mechanical components: a magnesium alloy bottom cover and a CNC aluminium top cover. Both components were produced by Framework in partnership with Catcher Technology, one of the advanced case manufacturers.
Screen

The notebook features a BOE semi-custom screen with 2560×1600 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, variable refresh rate of up to 165Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits brightness. The display module is also self-replaceable.

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Today, Framework announced that the new Laptop 13 supports a single 48GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and the two memory slots can be filled up to 96GB.

According to previous reports, a single 48GB DDR5-5600 laptop memory e-commerce platform is already on sale, but neither AMD nor Intel indicated that the latest mobile processor platform supports such memory.

The following is the official introduction of Framework’s modular Laptop 13:

The Framework Laptop 13 cooling system is capable of operating under continuous loads of up to 28W. The screen size is 13.5 inches, 3:2 ratio, 2256*1504 resolution, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 400 nits brightness. The laptop is 15.85mm thick and weighs 1.3kg.

The laptop body has four interface expansion positions, which can be installed with USB4, USB-A and other interfaces.

Framework’s official website shows that the Framework Laptop 13 with the Ryzen 7040U processor starts at $849.

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The Framework Laptop 16 is described as extremely rugged, with a shell made of magnesium alloy and machined aluminum parts that is less than 18 mm thick as standard, and the solo version will be less than 21 mm thick.

The laptop enclosure consists of two core mechanical components: a magnesium alloy bottom cover and a CNC-machined aluminum top cover. Both of these components were produced by Framework in partnership with Catcher Technology, one of the advanced case manufacturers.

In addition to these two main structural components, the notebook includes a number of smaller plastic inner frames and trim components, as well as magnetically attached, color-customizable bezels. These are made from 30-35% post-consumer recycled polycarbonate (PC) or PC+ABS plastic.

The notebook features a BOE semi-custom screen with 2560×1600 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, the variable refresh rate of up to 165Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits brightness.
The display module is also self-replaceable.

Officially, the Framework Laptop 16 is expected to be released this summer, after which pre-orders will be opened.

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According to the latest official announcement, this laptop uses a semi-customized screen from BOE.

Officials say they want to make sure the screen is great for gaming, content creation, and general productivity while being thin, light, energy-efficient, and cost-effective. Since there is currently no off-the-shelf panel that can meet all these needs, Framework worked with BOE to develop a semi-custom LCD display module with a custom backlight, higher brightness and better contrast and color gamut.

The panel parameters are as follows:

The Framework Laptop 16’s display panel has a 2560×1600 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, variable refresh rate up to 165Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, and 500 nits of brightness. The display module can also be replaced by itself.

According to officials, Framework Laptop 16 is expected to be released this summer, and then pre-orders will open.

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The Framework Laptop 13 notebook cooling system is described as being capable of running under continuous loads of up to 28W. The screen size is 13.5 inches, 3:2 ratio, 2256*1504 resolution, 100% sRGB color gamut and 400 nits brightness. The notebook is 15.85mm thick and weighs 1.3kg.

The laptop body has four interface expansion positions for USB4, USB-A and other ports.

Framework’s official website shows that the Framework Laptop 13 with the R7 7040U processor is priced at $849 (currently about RMB 5,875).

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Framework officials said that the so-called fully modular laptop that is, the computer internal hardware can be freely replaced, including graphics cards, storage bars and other hardware can be replaced by the individual user. The computer will also be equipped with a hot-swappable keyboard, bringing a unique laptop experience.

Framework laptop

In addition, Framework has published the internal code base of this computer, users can directly adjust the computer according to personal preferences of various parameters configuration, but it is not clear whether it will be put into production.

At the moment, Framework has not announced any configuration information for the Laptop 16.

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