If you bought a Framework Laptop 13 at its original launch in 2021 (or even later), it required a lot of blind faith. The idea of a laptop you could upgrade yourself was spectacular in theory, but whether Framework could deliver on that promise wouldn't be known for many years. But here we are, more than four years later, seeing Framework's grand ambitions come to fruition. Framework has launched new Mainboards'the core component of the laptop with the motherboard, CPU, GPU, and other crucial components'with the latest AMD Ryzen AI 300 series chips. That means you can upgrade your old Framework Laptop 13 to bring it into the modern computing era. While the Mainboard upgrade lacks the battery life improvements of some other laptops in 2025, the Framework Laptop 13 remains a wholly unique PC thanks to its incredible repairability. As always, there are several ways to buy the Framework Laptop 13. The DIY Edition, my review unit, is the cheapest approach. However, many components arrive...
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