Framework 13 (13th

gen Intel edition) Review

General Takeaways

Overall very good

Hackable

Good build quality

Good keyboard

Good screen

Okay webcam and microphone

A bit noisy fan, but not obnoxious

Good performance

Good OS compatibility

Okay trackpad

Great portability

I love the expandability the expansion cards provide.

USB-C everywhere!

Possible

Cons for people looking into it (non-issues for me)

Expansion cards can be difficult to remove, so those who struggle

with those kinds of things beware.

No touchscreen options for the laptop.

No OLED screen options.

No hot-swappable battery

The Ethernet expansion card is bulky

Other suggestions

I didn't mention this while recording (sorry), but if the Framework

13 isn't enough laptop, the Framework 16 is releasing very soon

as of writing and recording this (As of Feb 09 2024) and is open for

pre-order now. The Framework 16 includes a replaceable GPU along with

more expansion and a larger screen. This should provide a better gaming

experience and more power.

Links

to find more info on the Framework 13 laptop (Along with other

reviews)

Framework's

Website for the Framework 13

Phoronix's

Review of the Framework 13 AMD Edition

PCMag's

review of the Framework 13 Intel Edition