**Title: I got my hands on Framework's 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' and its tagline isn't just marketing hyperbole**
I know what you're thinking — "Framework *again*?" But hear me out, because their new **13" Laptop (Pro)** might actually be the best laptop recommendation I've come across in a while. Dave James from PC Gamer finally got hands-on with this machine and his verdict? Yeah, they weren't lying about that whole 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' tagline — and honestly it goes beyond just who you're building it *for*. What makes the Framework so special is its obsessive attention to repairability: everything's modular, swappable, upgradeable. You've got an IPS display (either 1920x1280 or a gorgeous QHD option), Intel Core Ultra 5 or Core Ultra 7 chips under the hood depending on your pick — up to **64GB RAM** and a massive **2TB NVMe SSD**. The keyboard actually has proper-sized arrow keys, something that drives me nuts about most ultrabooks these days.
Where this thing really earns its "MacBook Pro" comparison though is in how polished the software experience feels running Linux (Ubuntu) — smooth, snappy, and honestly quite competitive with macOS itself for development work. But here's what sold me: it works great under Windows 11 too if that floats your boat. The ports are all swappable modular panels on either side so you can carry around exactly the right configuration without dongles forever (bye-bye USB-C-to-everything, hello port diversity). You've got a **full-sized SD card reader** built into one of those modules — which is absolutely wild for something this thin. Starting price sits at an incredibly reasonable $1,499 and you can configure it up higher depending on your needs. If you're tired of soldered-down motherboards and proprietary chargers everywhere in the laptop world right now... well, I genuinely think Framework might have found their next big win here.
Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/i-got-my-hands-on-frameworks-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-and-its-tagline-isnt-just-marketing-hyperbole/
I know what you're thinking — "Framework *again*?" But hear me out, because their new **13" Laptop (Pro)** might actually be the best laptop recommendation I've come across in a while. Dave James from PC Gamer finally got hands-on with this machine and his verdict? Yeah, they weren't lying about that whole 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' tagline — and honestly it goes beyond just who you're building it *for*. What makes the Framework so special is its obsessive attention to repairability: everything's modular, swappable, upgradeable. You've got an IPS display (either 1920x1280 or a gorgeous QHD option), Intel Core Ultra 5 or Core Ultra 7 chips under the hood depending on your pick — up to **64GB RAM** and a massive **2TB NVMe SSD**. The keyboard actually has proper-sized arrow keys, something that drives me nuts about most ultrabooks these days.
Where this thing really earns its "MacBook Pro" comparison though is in how polished the software experience feels running Linux (Ubuntu) — smooth, snappy, and honestly quite competitive with macOS itself for development work. But here's what sold me: it works great under Windows 11 too if that floats your boat. The ports are all swappable modular panels on either side so you can carry around exactly the right configuration without dongles forever (bye-bye USB-C-to-everything, hello port diversity). You've got a **full-sized SD card reader** built into one of those modules — which is absolutely wild for something this thin. Starting price sits at an incredibly reasonable $1,499 and you can configure it up higher depending on your needs. If you're tired of soldered-down motherboards and proprietary chargers everywhere in the laptop world right now... well, I genuinely think Framework might have found their next big win here.
Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/i-got-my-hands-on-frameworks-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-and-its-tagline-isnt-just-marketing-hyperbole/