Framework Laptop 13 (2025) review: getting better with age

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. On the outside, Framework’s new Laptop 13 looks about the same as it has for the past four years. But the modular, upgradable, easily-repairable laptop has changed plenty where it counts: on the inside. It’s getting a chip bump for 2025, which would normally be pretty boring for any other laptop. But for the Framework, an improvement for new users is also an upgrade for anyone who’s bought one since 2021. That’s the beauty of a Framework: A new model means a whole new processor and main board you can drop into the computer you already own. Now equipped with AMD Ryzen AI 300-series chips, the Laptop 13 continues to deliver on a longshot promise Framework made years ago, offering a laptop that allows you to pick your ports and replace nearly every component — from RAM and the SSD to a different keyboard, small cosmetic touches ... Read full article.