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Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades
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The Laptop 12 has new Intel chips, a Linux option, a fingerprint reader, and a backlit keyboard.
The Laptop 12 has new Intel chips, a Linux option, a fingerprint reader, and a backlit keyboard.
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Framework has refreshed its 12-inch convertible laptop, introducing Intel’s latest Core Series 3 processors, expanded hardware customizations, and a pre-built Linux option. The cheapest pre-built base configuration for the Framework Laptop 12 now starts at $699 — $100 less than the previous version when it launched last year. Preorders are open now, with the first wave of deliveries expected to ship in October.
That pre-built base configuration is only available in green, and includes an Intel Core 3 304 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. It also comes preloaded with Linux Fedora 44 KDE Plasma, a decision brought on by Framework finding that almost 80 percent of Laptop 12 owners are already running Linux “across a range of distros.” You can still configure the updated laptop to come with Microsoft’s Windows 11 Home operating system instead, but doing so will increase the price by $100.