{"id":234298,"date":"2026-04-22T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/the-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-both-copies-and-contrasts-with-apple\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:00:14","slug":"the-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-both-copies-and-contrasts-with-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/the-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-both-copies-and-contrasts-with-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The MacBook Pro for Linux users’ both copies and contrasts with Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘The MacBook Pro for Linux users’ both copies and contrasts with Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/22\/the-macbook-pro-for-linux-users-both-copies-and-contrasts-with-apple\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-22 07:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The new Framework Laptop 13 Pro has been described by the company\u2019s CEO as \u201cthe MacBook Pro for Linux users\u201d (though you can also run Windows on it). It even claims to beat the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro for battery life.<\/p>\n

The new machine copies a number of key Apple features, but is the complete opposite in terms of its underlying philosophy \u2026 <\/p>\n

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The same \u2026<\/h2>\n

The Verge got a hands-on with the new machine, and highlighted a number of features which could have been taken direct from Apple\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the company\u2019s first laptop to be fully machined out of blocks of 6000-series aluminum, its first with a haptic trackpad, and its first with a fully custom 13.5-inch, 3:2, 2.8K, variable refresh rate (30-120Hz) IPS screen that comes color-calibrated right out of the box.<\/p>\n

This is in stark contrast to the company\u2019s previous machines, which have not been noted for either sleek design or Apple-like build quality.<\/p>\n

Framework CEO Nirav Patel says its goal for this computer is to be \u201cthe MacBook Pro for Linux users.\u201d And \u2014 especially in anodized black, though it also comes in silver \u2014 it looks like it could play the part.<\/p>\n

But radically different<\/h2>\n

This is where the similarities end, however. While MacBooks have frequently been criticized for lack of repairability and the high cost of upgraded specs, the latest framework laptop retains the modularity and upgradability for which they are known.<\/p>\n

You can replace both the RAM and the SSD, and can configure it with a completely different CPU.<\/p>\n

You can also configure the Laptop 13 Pro with last year\u2019s AMD Ryzen AI 300 boards if Intel or LPCAMM isn\u2019t your thing.<\/p>\n

You can even upgrade your existing Framework Laptop 13 to the higher spec of the Pro.<\/p>\n

The Laptop 13 Pro has the same dimensions, including the same 15.85mm thickness, though it weighs slightly more at 1.4kg (3.08lb) vs 1.3kg (2.86lb). You can swap just the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 into an…<\/p>\n

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