Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades

Framework has refreshed its 12-inch convertible laptop, introducing Intel’s latest Core Series 3 processors, expanded hardware customizations, and a pre-built Linux option. The cheapest pre-built base configuration for the Framework Laptop 12 now starts at $699 — $100 less than the previous version when it launched last year. Preorders are open now, with the first wave of deliveries expected to ship in October.

That pre-built base configuration is only available in green, and includes an Intel Core 3 304 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. It also comes preloaded with Linux Fedora 44 KDE Plasma, a decision brought on by Framework finding that almost 80 percent of Laptop 12 owners are already running Linux “across a range of distros.” You can still configure the updated laptop to come with Microsoft’s Windows 11 Home operating system instead, but doing so will increase the price by $100.