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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

Models

Core i3-1315UBase 13th Gen Intel option: 2 performance / 4 efficient cores, up to 4.5 GHz.

Core i5-1334UHigher 13th Gen Intel option: 2 performance / 8 efficient cores, up to 4.6 GHz.

Colors

Black

Gray

Lavender

Bubblegum

Sage

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.

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LOCKED