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Framework announced the Framework 13 Pro including full Linux support right from the beginning.

Some quick information about the Device:

  • will use Intel Core Ultra 300 (Panther-Lake)
  • updated Battery Design with (up to) 20h Battery life
  • custom designed Display Panel with Touch support (keeping the 3:2 aspect ratio)
  • LPCAMM2 for upgradable/replacable RAM without compromising on Speed/Low Power of LPDDR5X
  • milled Aluminium Unibody chassis
  • Full Linux support right from the start (including Firmware update via LVFS, Fingerprint Reader, etc.)
  • Haptic Touchpad
  • and all the repairability features Framework is known for

You can watch their YouTube Video for a quick summary:

I was looking for a new laptop to replace my old Lenovo Yoga 370 and initially disregarded the Framework 13 because of some downsides (low Battery Life, bad Camera, etc.) and was looking to go with one of the following devices:

  • HP Elitebook X g1a
  • the new Dell XPS 14
  • Asus Expertbook PM5 G2

or also a MacBook pro. I am using Linux since more then 10 years and never touched MacOS at all. So I was not sure if MacOS would work for me. But this announcement made it easy: It will be a Framework 13 Pro with Intel X7 358H!

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[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 5 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

So, no weird firmware issues with Framework, like Tuxedo had?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 4 hours ago

Framework is getting first-party support for Ubuntu (and thus Ubuntu-derived distros) and will be "ubuntu certified" so probably not.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

There are issues, but at least Framework releases firmware updates

[–] Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

The machine hasn’t shipped yet, and won’t until July. Framework has a page for downloads of their BIOS updates for their various generations of mainboards, and for Linux users all firmware can be updated by LVFS via fwupd as far as I’m aware.

I have my preorder in for the 13 pro, and I know full well there may be some firmware growing pains with the new chip architecture, but I think 6 generations in, they’ve proven themselves capable of addressing any issues that arise.

[–] Wfh@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

My 7040u is rock solid on Fedora. I've seen some pretty bad shit with the Ryzen AI series, but people tend to only post about issues.

[–] INeedANewUserName@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Currently regretting an "upgrade" to the Ryzen AI series... although many of its most glaring issues (that weren't issues on the 7040) appear to be fixed in Resolute Raccoon based on testing a daily release of it as a live boot.

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago

Interesting, I thought that the Ryzens were better than Intel's offerings?

What were the issues?

[–] parzival@lemmy.org 1 points 1 hour ago

This made me feel better about not understanding the benefits of attic halo and buying 7040