News Review: Framework Laptop finally gets an AMD Ryzen config—and it’s pretty good

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  • This is the Framework Laptop 13. We're using the same pictures as a previous review because it's the exact same laptop. [credit: Andrew Cunningham ]

Specs at a glance: Framework Laptop 13 (2023)

OS

Windows 11 22H2

CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (8-cores)

RAM

32GB DDR5-5600 (upgradeable)

GPU

AMD Radeon 780M (integrated)

SSD

1TB Western Digital Black SN770

Battery

61 WHr

Display

13.5-inch 2256x1504 non-touchscreen in glossy or matte

Connectivity

4x recessed USB-C ports (2x USB 4, 2x USB 3.2) with customizable "Expansion Card" dongles, headphone jack

Price as tested

$1,679 pre-built, $1,523 DIY edition with no OS included



The Framework Laptop 13 is back again.

My third review of this laptop is probably the one that I (and many Framework-curious PC buyers) have been the most interested to test, as the company has finally added an AMD Ryzen option to the repair-friendly portable. Updates to the Intel version of the Framework Laptop have boosted CPU performance, but its graphics performance has been at a standstill since the Framework Laptop originally hit the scene in mid-2021.

Even AMD's latest integrated graphics won't make a thin-and-light laptop a replacement for a gaming PC with dedicated graphics, but a bit more GPU power makes the Framework Laptop that much more versatile, making it easier to play games at reasonable resolutions and settings than it is on Intel's aging Iris Xe graphics hardware.


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