Overview
- Framework said Thursday it qualified ADATA's XPG MARS 970 Gen5 SSD, which the company says is faster, more efficient, and cheaper than the previously approved drive.
- Customers who ordered the 500GB configuration will be automatically switched to a 1TB ADATA drive and will pay less than they would have for the smaller disk.
- Shipments of the Laptop 13 Pro remain delayed to late July–early August while Framework and suppliers validate a redesigned haptic touchpad PCB and updated display firmware.
- The company cautioned it has received signals that CPU pricing will increase soon and that it may raise the overall system price for new orders in the coming weeks.
- Framework is using open supply-chain updates and fully refundable preorders to reduce buyer uncertainty as SSD, memory, and silicon allocation problems push prices across the PC industry.