Wednesday, April 9th 2025
Framework Laptop 12 Now Available for Pre-Order
Framework Laptop 12 pre-orders are now open, with first shipments in June! We're pricing Framework Laptop 12 as low as we can to bring the Framework mission to as many people as possible. DIY Edition starts at €569/£499/$719 CAD and is available in five colorways: Black, Gray, Lavender, Bubblegum, and Sage. If you prefer not to assemble your laptop, we also have pre-built options in Black in some keyboard languages, starting at €849/£749/$1,079 CAD. Pre-orders are open today in all countries we ship to, with the temporary exception of the US. We shared a blog post earlier today detailing how we're handling the impact of tariffs for US customers.
Framework Laptop 12 is a 12.2", 13th Gen Intel Core-powered notebook that is designed to last. We have robust compatibility with both Linux and Windows 11, i3 and i5 Intel Core processor options, support for up to 48 GB of DDR5 and 2 TB of storage, Wi-Fi 6E, an excellent full-size keyboard, a 50Wh battery, a bright 1920x1200 touchscreen, a 1080p webcam, and USB 3.2, DisplayPort, and power input on all four Expansion Card slots. You can check out the full specs on our website. Even though this product is small and fun, it's also a real computer!
This is our first-ever touchscreen laptop, and we went all out with both a 360-degree hinge and stylus support. We designed our own color-matched Stylus with tilt and pressure support that we'll be launching soon. In the meantime, you can use any USI 2.0 or MPP 2.0-compatible stylus. The touchscreen and stylus work great across both Linux and Windows.
All of our products are repairable, upgradeable, and customizable. For Framework Laptop 12, we also invested heavily in durability. The two-tone colorways aren't just for show. We designed the chassis with shock-absorbing TPU overmolded onto plastic with inner metal structure for robustness. We tested this successfully to MIL-STD-810 reliability standards, which includes surviving drops from 1.2 m (48") onto plywood. This product is hard to break, and it's easy to fix too. We took all of our design-for-repair learnings from Framework Laptop 13 and 16 and made Framework Laptop 12 our simplest-to-assemble and easiest-to-repair product ever. We used captive screws everywhere we could, added easy-to-follow pull tabs, and kept labels and QR codes on every part. The Input Cover, Audio Board, and Power Button Board are connected to the Mainboard with pogo pins instead of cables. Plus, if you lose a screw, it's no problem: we include extras for you inside your laptop. Like every product we ship, we include the only tool you need in the box. This time, the Framework Screwdriver is color-matched to your laptop!
We have one last element of this launch. We're partnering with Hack Club, a non-profit that helps student makers and coders build incredible projects. When you place your pre-order, you have the option to add a donation to Hack Club to help students get access to Framework Laptop 12. If you choose to participate, we'll move your pre-order into a prioritized shipping batch. You can learn more about this program here.
This is our most mission-aligned product yet. In many ways, it's the product I started Framework to build: a deeply personal, long-lasting computer that is also just a joy to use day to day. Framework Laptop 12 puts a smile on my face every time I pick it up. We can't wait to see what you think of it too.
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Framework Laptop 12 is a 12.2", 13th Gen Intel Core-powered notebook that is designed to last. We have robust compatibility with both Linux and Windows 11, i3 and i5 Intel Core processor options, support for up to 48 GB of DDR5 and 2 TB of storage, Wi-Fi 6E, an excellent full-size keyboard, a 50Wh battery, a bright 1920x1200 touchscreen, a 1080p webcam, and USB 3.2, DisplayPort, and power input on all four Expansion Card slots. You can check out the full specs on our website. Even though this product is small and fun, it's also a real computer!
All of our products are repairable, upgradeable, and customizable. For Framework Laptop 12, we also invested heavily in durability. The two-tone colorways aren't just for show. We designed the chassis with shock-absorbing TPU overmolded onto plastic with inner metal structure for robustness. We tested this successfully to MIL-STD-810 reliability standards, which includes surviving drops from 1.2 m (48") onto plywood. This product is hard to break, and it's easy to fix too. We took all of our design-for-repair learnings from Framework Laptop 13 and 16 and made Framework Laptop 12 our simplest-to-assemble and easiest-to-repair product ever. We used captive screws everywhere we could, added easy-to-follow pull tabs, and kept labels and QR codes on every part. The Input Cover, Audio Board, and Power Button Board are connected to the Mainboard with pogo pins instead of cables. Plus, if you lose a screw, it's no problem: we include extras for you inside your laptop. Like every product we ship, we include the only tool you need in the box. This time, the Framework Screwdriver is color-matched to your laptop!
We have one last element of this launch. We're partnering with Hack Club, a non-profit that helps student makers and coders build incredible projects. When you place your pre-order, you have the option to add a donation to Hack Club to help students get access to Framework Laptop 12. If you choose to participate, we'll move your pre-order into a prioritized shipping batch. You can learn more about this program here.
This is our most mission-aligned product yet. In many ways, it's the product I started Framework to build: a deeply personal, long-lasting computer that is also just a joy to use day to day. Framework Laptop 12 puts a smile on my face every time I pick it up. We can't wait to see what you think of it too.
20 Comments on Framework Laptop 12 Now Available for Pre-Order
That said, these would make wonderful little netbooks for private use or for maker clubs. I look forward to these even smaller mainboards seeing use in projects going forward.
Wake me up when there is an AMD version.
EDIT: actually its worse, i3 and i5 13th gen? Really? I'd expect maybe Lunar Lake in an ultraportable, that would at least provide great battery life, but raptor lake is bleh.I think they're aiming more for the rural and suburban school districts where the kids have a much stronger sense of responsibility.
ETA: on average twice as thick, but still, at least it has replaceable RAM and M.2 NVMe (although only 2230 M.2, I would have liked 2280).
they keep changing corporate policy a lot about these tariffs and they really should wait till things are finalized before jerking around
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Makes for fun times!
The price is a bit much for a 13th gen i5 with a single memory slot and no TB4 for some reason. Also, there are no biometrics, AMD option or 3:2 screen.
I guess I'll wait for news regarding more modern options.
Some have had soldered RAM and a slot though.
Several points I will not buy it
Also...you know framework had data drives that fit in the expansion ports right?
If I didnt know any better, I'd say you have no interest in a framework laptop and just came up with a huge list of every possible negative.It would be nice to see dual sockets though, since single channel RAM will cripple the iGPU.
Or maybe CAMM? Where is that anyway? Isn't CAMM purpose built for laptops like this? Hell I'd take soldered RAM if it means getting dual channel RAM instead.