Framework reveals the Laptop 12: a lifestyle convertible at affordable prices
It was the latest news in the launching conference for new Framework products: its CEO, Nirav Patel, presented the Laptop 12, a lifestyle convertible to become the entry -level portfolio product. If its exact price has not yet been announced, this laptop should cost less than the Laptop 13priced at € 879 for its DIY model.
However, the Laptop 12 does not abandon the modular aspect which made the reputation of Framework. Patel even argues that it will be its “easiest to repair” product, even if the presentation has not given additional details on the subject. Nevertheless, its characteristics have been revealed in the light of day: touch screen of a Full HD resolution (1920 x 1200) to a maximum of 400 cd/m², up to 48 GB of RAM and 2 to storage, and 4 Modular ports for expansion cards framework. A stylus will also be included, rechargeable via USB-C-and, height of luxury, it will have a replaceable internal battery.
On the CPU side, Framework opted for the generation Raptor Lake of Intel: I3 and i5 processors of 13ᵉ generation in a compromise (we imagine) between calculation performance and cost control. Impossible to opt for a Lunar Lake or Qualcomm chip without drawing a line on the modulability of the Laptop 12 (because of the welded memory), while the more recent options of AMD, less energy -consuming, would have had an impact on the 'final addition. To guarantee a low price, Framework had to make certain concessions. Pre-orders from the Laptop 12 framework will be launched during the month of April, with a launch planned for ** MI-** 2025.
