Framework ships upgradable laptops that are powered by Linux. If you've ever purchased a Linux-powered laptop, it never fails to wind up looking and feeling like every other laptop out there. The reason for that is that many of those companies use the same OEMs for hardware.

But Framework might have done something special by releasing a Linux-powered laptop that can compete with the likes of MacBooks and other premium devices.

The Laptop 13 Pro ups the ante on the build quality, thanks to a body that is crafted out of 6000 series aluminum -- no more plasticky hardware here, so look out Apple. 

This new laptop also features a haptic trackpad and a custom 13.5" 3:2 2.8K IPS touchscreen with a variable refresh rate. The screen also comes color calibrated, so those who work with multimedia should be very happy.

You also get a 74Wh battery, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (aka Panther Lake) CPU, and LPCAMM2 compression-mounted RAM.

As far as cost is concerned, Laptop 13 Pro starts at $1,499 (shipping with an Intel Core Ultra 5 325, 16GB of LPCAMM2 memory, and 512GB of storage), or you can drop $1,199 for the DIY model. There's also the AMD Ryzen option with an AI 300 CPU that starts at $2,099.

You can preorder your Framework Laptop 13 from the official site, but there's no current ship date.