Framework's 13-inch laptop has looked effectively the same since launch. That makes sense, right? To keep its library of components working across generations, that means that you can't change too much. But with the Framework Laptop 13 (the first time the laptop is getting a size-based number in its name, but rest assured it's the same model) with 13th Gen Intel core processors, Framework has made a number of small changes that do add up.
Besides 13th Gen P-series processors, there's also a new matte display, which helps protect against glare (and happens to look great); a larger, 61 watt hour battery that makes the laptop last all day; and louder speakers.
While the laptop starts at a barebones $849 DIY config without any operating system, memory, or storage, we're testing the top-tier, $2,069 "professional" pre-built model — and that's before you add port modules. But that's more than enough to show off how all of Framework's little changes are adding up.
