The Framework 13 is available as a pre-built laptop or as a DIY Edition. The pre-built version comes ready to use out of the box like any other laptop, but if you don’t mind going hands on and ...

Framework Laptop 13 DIY Edition (2025) review Buy once, upgrade for life with this DIY, fully upgradable laptop that's designed never to go out of date.

Framework builds laptops and additional resources that make it a forerunner in supporting the right-to-repair movement.

For example, the base 13-inch laptop sells for $1,049 if it’s pre-built. The DIY Edition is, with no operating system included, $849. The model I reviewed would cost $1,433, pre-built.

When my Framework Laptop 13 DIY Edition arrived as a bunch of individually boxed parts, I was worried I'd be in over my head. Luckily, the assembly process is largely stupid-easy.

Framework, a startup creating a modular laptop for easy repair, is today opening pre-orders for its first product. All told, the Framework Laptop is available in four variants.

DIY computing comes to the notebook computer with a computer that you can swap parts and keep going forever.

Built around a right-to-repair philosophy, the 13.5-inch Framework Laptop can swap out its main board, battery or even keyboard and ports.

The Framework Desktop is available in a mainboard version and DIY edition. The latter allows you to bring your own fan, board, and operating system.