Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For years, buying a laptop meant making a choice.
If you wanted incredible battery life, premium build quality, and top-tier performance, Apple's MacBooks were the benchmark.
But if you wanted a laptop you could actually repair, upgrade, and keep running for years, Framework stood alone.
With the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Framework says you no longer have to choose.
In this teardown, we take apart Framework's latest laptop to see what's changed. From the new 74.5Wh battery and Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors to socketed LPCAMM2 memory, a 2.8K touchscreen, haptic trackpad, and an all-new CNC-machined chassis, we're looking at every upgrade that makes this Framework's most ambitious laptop yet.
Most importantly, does Framework manage all of this without sacrificing the repairability and modularity that made the company famous?
Join us as we completely disassemble the Framework Laptop 13 Pro and see why it once again earns a perfect 10/10 repairability score.
00:00 Framework's biggest challenge yet
00:46 Five years of Framework upgrades
01:02 New CNC-machined chassis
01:35 Teardown begins
02:03 Expansion cards & opening the laptop
02:23 Inside Framework's repair-first design
02:39 Larger 74.5Wh battery
03:18 M.2 SSD & LPCAMM2 memory
04:25 Intel CNVio wireless card
04:50 Removing the 2.8K touchscreen
05:45 Hidden antenna upgrades
05:54 New side-firing speakers
06:13 Cooling system & fan
06:34 Mainboard removal
06:52 Intel Core Ultra Series 3 explained
07:11 New haptic trackpad
07:43 Why repairability still matters
08:30 Repairability score
08:46 Final thoughts
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For years, buying a laptop meant making a choice.
If you wanted incredible battery life, premium build quality, and top-tier performance, Apple's MacBooks were the benchmark.
But if you wanted a laptop you could actually repair, upgrade, and keep running for years, Framework stood alone.
With the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Framework says you no longer have to choose.
In this teardown, we take apart Framework's latest laptop to see what's changed. From the new 74.5Wh battery and Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors to socketed LPCAMM2 memory, a 2.8K touchscreen, haptic trackpad, and an all-new CNC-machined chassis, we're looking at every upgrade that makes this Framework's most ambitious laptop yet.
Most importantly, does Framework manage all of this without sacrificing the repairability and modularity that made the company famous?
Join us as we completely disassemble the Framework Laptop 13 Pro and see why it once again earns a perfect 10/10 repairability score.
00:00 Framework's biggest challenge yet
00:46 Five years of Framework upgrades
01:02 New CNC-machined chassis
01:35 Teardown begins
02:03 Expansion cards & opening the laptop
02:23 Inside Framework's repair-first design
02:39 Larger 74.5Wh battery
03:18 M.2 SSD & LPCAMM2 memory
04:25 Intel CNVio wireless card
04:50 Removing the 2.8K touchscreen
05:45 Hidden antenna upgrades
05:54 New side-firing speakers
06:13 Cooling system & fan
06:34 Mainboard removal
06:52 Intel Core Ultra Series 3 explained
07:11 New haptic trackpad
07:43 Why repairability still matters
08:30 Repairability score
08:46 Final thoughts
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ifixit
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