Framework Laptop 13 Pro ships battery life, high price

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro, a fully redesigned and premium version of the company's modular laptop, has begun shipping to customers after a series of manufacturing delays. Announced in April 2026, the new model aims to address the most significant criticism of earlier versions-mediocre battery life-while introducing a more polished design, but it arrives with a substantially higher price tag that challenges its value proposition.

The laptop features a new CNC-machined aluminum chassis in a dark gray graphite finish, replacing the previous stamped-metal design for greater rigidity and a sleeker appearance. It weighs 3.1 pounds and is 15.85 millimeters thick. Internally, it is powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" processors and is equipped with a significantly larger 74-watt-hour battery, a 21 percent increase over prior models. This hardware combination delivers dramatically improved endurance; the company claims over 20 hours of video playback, with independent reviews reporting over 15 hours in mixed-usage battery tests and approximately 18 hours in office productivity benchmarks.

Other key upgrades include a high-resolution 13.5-inch touchscreen...