This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon it already went up in price by $800
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is praised for its modular design, build quality, and performance, but its price has surged by $800 due to rising memory costs. The reviewer highlights the tension between the product's high quality and the current volatility in the tech hardware market.
Why it matters
It illustrates how global supply chain issues and component price fluctuations directly impact consumer electronics affordability.
Framework laptops always come with compromises in exchange for their unique DIY premise. Even though you pay extra for one compared to sleeker options from competitors, it’s easier to excuse minor flaws for modular ports, easy repairs, and an impressive range of upgradeable parts. So what happens when Framework goes “Pro”? We get a one-of-a-kind jewel among notebooks.
The 13 Pro corrects and improves many shortcomings of the regular Laptop 13. It has a bright and sharp touchscreen, the best haptic trackpad not made by Apple, and an impeccable build and feel. Take all that and marry it to a great Intel chip and cutting-edge user-replaceable LPCAMM2 memory — both of which help to better balance performance and extra-long battery life — and you’ve got something really special.
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