Framework
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020-01 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Computer Hardware |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://frame.work |
Framework Computer, Inc. is an American personal computer manufacturer. It was founded in January 2020, by current CEO Nirav Patel. The company specializes in customization and repairability, the latter also helping the environment through making less laptops needing to be thrown out.
Consumer impact summary
Freedom
Framework allows its consumers to easily customize laptops, by having built-in options to change things they wouldn't normally be able to do, especially with the DIY version of their laptops. The customers are given the tools and instructions to teach them how to build their laptop with a great deal of freedom.
User Privacy
As Framework sells solely the hardware and not the software, it doesn't need any more information than is necessary.
Business Model
Framework business model is to make repairable and customizable computers, at a hardware level.
Market Control
Framework is known for making highly modular and user-upgradeable laptops - some reviews even call it one of the only fully upgradeable consumer laptops available with replaceable motherboard, CPU, ports, etc. But that doesn’t mean it “controls the whole market” because there isn’t a sizeable established “modular laptop market” with traditional competitors and market share metrics the way you would see in mainstream laptop segments rather than part by part.
Incidents
No incidents have happened yet
Positive Incidents
Assisting repairability:
Framework utilizes QR codes on parts of their devices which users can scan to get support, view guides, order replacements or upgrades[1]
Highly favourable reviews on iFixit:
The Laptop 12,[2] 13[3] and 16[4] have all received highly favourable reviews on iFixit, a pro consumer repair outlet, for their repairability.
Products
- Framework Desktop (February 2025): a mini-computer designed to have it's case be more customizable through tiles that are able to be taken out and put back somewhere else.
- Framework Laptop 12 (February 2025): is told as being a customizable laptop with 360° support and it comes with a stylus, being able to practically be used as a tablet.[5]
- Framework Laptop 13 (July 2021): is closer to your usual laptop, but is more repairable, it is seen as the most popular option by far from the other products.
- Framework Laptop 16 (March 2023): It is the second most popular option and offers more customization than the Laptop 13. It can provide greater performance, and its keyboard is customizable, allowing it to be removed and repositioned. The keypad can also be removed and replaced with lighting modules, enabling a higher level of personalization.
See also
- Framework About Us: https://frame.work/about
- Framework Guides: https://guides.frame.work/
References
- ↑ "Try It Out". Framework. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chamberlain, Elizabeth (2025-06-18). "Tough, Tiny, and Totally Repairable: Inside the Framework 12". iFixit. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Dixon, Taylor (2021-07-28). "Framework Laptop Teardown: 10/10, But is it Perfect?". iFixit. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ iFixit (2024-01-23). "The Framework 16 Teardown!-Best Teardown of the year already??". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://frame.work/laptop12