The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July — and there’s still a chance some shipments could slip to early August. If you’re not in the first batch, your Laptop 13 Pro shifts from a July shipment to August, though some could be as late as early September.
Framework informed customers who preordered a Laptop 13 Pro of the delay via email, outlining the reasons for the extra wait. The main culprits are the new haptic trackpad and custom display. Mainboard preorders and any orders that didn’t include these components are still shipping on time.
Framework’s email says that the haptic trackpad has gone through a dozen internal firmware releases, but an electrical grounding issue was found in its circuit board design causing the trackpad to reset itself after repeated clicks. Framework worked with its suppliers Lite-On and Boréas to diagnose the issue and determine that a new board design is needed. Shipments of the Laptop 13 Pro are being held to ensure the new circuit board is used in all of Framework’s haptic trackpads.
As for the Laptop 13 Pro’s custom display, Framework found a bug during its production ramp and is working with its display supplier, CSOT, to produce a new firmware. It’s expected to be ready around the same time as the updated trackpad modules.
If you’ve already ordered a Framework Laptop 13 Pro and the delay is an issue, you can cancel and get a full refund of your deposit. And in case you’re wondering, this delay also means all reviews of the Laptop 13 Pro (including ours) are delayed to sometime in July. So if you’re getting a new Intel Panther Lake mainboard in June, you won’t have Framework-specific reviews to base any performance metrics off of.
Framework isn’t publishing this info on its blog, as company reps say it only affects customers who already ordered a Laptop 13 Pro, but here’s the full email transcript:
Curated by Dr. Elena Rodriguez
