Modular Framework laptop coming to Europe before the end of this year

The American company Framework has started taking preorders for its modular 13.5″ laptop. For now, this is only possible in the United States, but before the end of the year the laptop should also be available in Europe.

In the US, prices for a full configuration start at $999 and a DIY version is available for $749. With the cheaper variant, users have to add memory, storage, Wi-Fi card and an operating system themselves. The first copies will be delivered at the end of July.

According to Framework, mass production is now underway, but is being hampered by global chip shortages. The number of available laptops will therefore be limited. The manufacturer does not mention numbers. Due to the shortages, the preorders are limited available. Orders will be reopened when more laptops are available.

In the coming weeks, Framework will also enable orders in Canada and ‘before the end of the year’ this should also be possible in Asia and Europe. Euro prices are not yet announced by the company.

Framework announced its modular and easily repairable 13.5″ laptop at the end of February. Virtually all parts of the laptop are replaceable, including the screen, battery, keyboard and motherboard. Framework also makes modules that allow users to connect different ports can change the laptop.There are also modules with extra SSD storage.

The Framework laptop comes with Intel Tiger Lake-U processors, up to 64GB DDR4 memory and NVMe SSDs up to 4TB. The 13.5″ screen has a resolution of 2256×1504 pixels, shows one hundred percent of the sRGB color space and has a brightness of 400cd/m². Above the screen is a 1080p webcam with sliders to switch off the microphone or camera.