Framework Laptop 12

2025 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i3-1315U (2P+4E cores, up to 4.5 GHz) or Core i5-1334U (2P+8E cores, up to 4.6 GHz), 13th Gen Raptor Lake U
Ram: max: 48 GB DDR5-5200, single SO-DIMM slot only · base: 8 GB DDR5-5200 (1x SO-DIMM, DIY Edition ships bare)
Ports: 4x user-swappable Expansion Card bays: USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), USB-A, HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort, Ethernet, microSD, or SD card reader
Battery: 50 Wh, user-replaceable
Display: 12.2" 1920x1200 IPS touchscreen with 360-degree hinge and stylus support
Storage: base: 256 GB NVMe SSD (M.2 2230/2280, user-installed, DIY Edition ships without storage) · options: 512 GB SSD · 1 TB SSD · 2 TB SSD · user-supplied M.2 2230 or 2280 NVMe
Weight: 1.3 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 11 / current Linux distributions · shipped: Windows 11 / Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions (community-supported)
Release Price: $549 (DIY Edition, barebones); $799 (pre-built)

Variants

Revisions

Intel Core i3-1315UCore i3-1315Ubase processor option, 2025

Intel Core i5-1334UCore i5-1334Uperformance processor option, 2025

Colors

Blackprebuilt and DIY color, 2025 launch

SageDIY Edition color, 2025 launch

LavenderDIY Edition color, 2025 launch

GrayDIY Edition color, 2025 launch

BubblegumDIY Edition color, 2025 launch

Storage

256GBbase storage tier, 2025 launch

1TBtop prebuilt storage tier, 2025 launch

Upgrade paths

RAM

48 GB DDR5-5200 in the single SO-DIMM slot · Bottom panel opens with captive Torx screws, no adhesive; only one SO-DIMM slot (unlike the dual-slot Laptop 13), so max capacity is set by the largest single module available.

~$40-150

EASY

storage

Any standard M.2 2230 or 2280 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB · No proprietary connector; both short and full-length M.2 modules fit the single internal slot.

~$30-150

EASY

battery

OEM-spec 50 Wh replacement cell · Screwed in with a standard connector, no glue.

~$40

EASY

keyboard

Full keyboard, touchpad, and palm rest module swap, including colorway changes · Modular input deck shared design language with the Laptop 13, sold as a direct spare part.

~$40-60

EASY

ports

4 tool-free Expansion Card bays, reconfigurable at any time · Same Expansion Card system as the Laptop 13 and 16: every port ships as a swappable module rather than being fixed to the chassis.

~$9-25 per card

EASY

CPU

Locked to the 13th Gen Intel mainboard it ships with · Unlike the Laptop 13, Framework has not announced a mainboard swap path for the 12 as of launch; the smaller chassis and single RAM slot are tuned around this specific board.

n/a

LOCKED