Framework Laptop 13 Pro • Hacker News Board

nrp wrote: post #435

loloquwowndueo wrote: post #139

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I’d prefer a non-touchscreen. Touchscreen does add about 200g of weight. Is that likely to be an option?

This is an in-cell touchscreen and we didn't add cover glass. That means there is no weight impact to having it.

Awesome! Thanks! I’d still prefer a non-touchscreen (I have no use for it) but this is good to know.

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Post by dismalaf » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

ndom91 wrote: post #130

Anyone know much about the new top of the line Intel vs AMD CPU options? Which is more power efficient? Powerful?

AMD Ryzen AI 400 is built on TSMC 4nm and Panther Lake is on Intel's 18A so Intel is literally a generation ahead for this product cycle and wins hands down...

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Post by matheusmoreira » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

> Your country might not be supported yet.

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Post by aurareturn » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC

Lammy wrote: post #54

kingsleyopara wrote: post #14

I really want to love this thing but at least in the UK, matching specs it comes out as more expensive than the MBP - even worse when you factor in potential discounts/sales which framework doesn't offer. Framework 13 Pro: £2064 (Ultra X7 358H, 16GB, 1TB, default ports, no adapter) Framework 13 Pro: £2264 (Ultra X7 358H, 32GB, 1TB, default ports, no adapter) MacBook Pro 14: £1699 (M5, 16GB, 1TB, no adapter) MacBook P…

Dumb comparison, because buying a Framework is a single transaction where I exchange money for a computer, and buying a Mac is an entrypoint to “The Ecosystem” where Apple wants to squeeze me for $ /month forever. Peep the margins on “Products” versus “Services” and you will understand what Apple's incentives are and why just selling me hardware isn't it: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/pdfs/fy2026-q1/FY26_Q1_Consol..…

What $/month are you forced to buy for a Mac?

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Post by mshroyer » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC

hecifato wrote: post #419

I’ve been a MacBook guy for almost a decade now, but I’ve been watching Framework since their first announcement. This is the most appealing Framework device I’ve seen. The new display, battery life, the new Intel chips, and LPCAM2 memory all look great. I love my M1 MBP but Apple’s software quality has been rough the past year especially. I think this is also the first time the Framework 13 has officially supported…

I was lucky enough to be at the event and I can say the 13 Pro feels great in the hand. Overall chassis stiffness, typing (I guess due to the increased chassis stiffness), and the new touchpad all feel premium. Between that and the battery life, I think this really has a chance to win over a lot more current MBP users.

FYI, the existing Framework 13 Intel motherboards do support Thunderbolt 4: https://knowledgebase.frame.work/usb-port-definition-matrix-... There's an additional, optional retimer update that's officially Thunderbolt certified, but I haven't bothered with that because my Thunderbolt dock was already working: https://knowledgebase.frame.work/en_us/framework-laptop-bios...

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Post by headsman771 » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC

TechPlasma wrote: post #478

nrp wrote: post #91

I’m happy to answer questions folks have around the product (later today).

Now that you have a custom touch-screen. How long until you release a tablet (Surface-pro-like) form factor? I'm still using my 2017 Surface Pro because the form factor is amazing, but no one has come up with anything to compete with it. I know it's not the most ideal form factor for a repairable device, but I can dream.

I would love a good Linux tablet with long battery life, repairability be damned.

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Post by Chemiseblanc » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:26 AM UTC

sdoering wrote: post #84

jampekka wrote: post #13

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> Having mainline Linux on a system with 24h+ battery life in a 13" case is pretty damn impressive. Does it have such battery life on Linux? The benchmarks, apart from suspend battery life, are for Windows.

Can't attest to framework, but after switching to an arch based syttem on my Quite low level HP Envy 13'' I get about 130% - 170% of time out of the system. Yes, I am running mostly in dark mode now. Yes, I am using the terminal significantly more often now (80% of the time). But also I have always a browser, always Slack, WhatsApp, Obsidian and more often than not a few other things running on virtual screens. Just…

I'm using CachyOS on my framework and after switching from windows gained about 30%-50% battery life depending on exactly what I'm doing.

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Post by pxc » Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC

Is Framework open to an OLED panel option in the future? I have an eye disease that makes extremely high contrast and extremely deep blacks very helpful to me, since it means I can get good contrast with less total light. I can still read LCD displays well enough, but as my eyes worsen, that may not be true.

Since Framework has a great track record with display upgradability, just an indication that there is serious interest in OLED options in the future would be enough to sell me.

So if anyone at Framework is reading this: is there any opposition inside framework to OLED? Any fundamental constraints that make OLED panels unlikely for the next several years?