The little Framework 13 laptop is one of my most favourite ever notebooks. And I've owned, tested, and generally messed around with a ton of different gaming and office laptops in my near 20 years as a PC hardware journalist. So, when I say this latest version of the endlessly configurable, endlessly repairable laptop has left me rather cold, I say that only because of the new Intel tech inside it, not because of any new failings of the now classic design.
Everything else about it is great, from the new higher resolution, higher refresh rate screen, to the improved cooling, but—and I hate to kick a guy while he's down—that Intel Core Ultra 7 155H chip at its heart is doing nothing good for it as a device.
