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Framework has confirmed it will no longer be opening US preorders for the new Laptop 12 today, or announcing a price, as it evaluates the impact of Trump\u2019s tariffs. The modular, convertible laptop will still be available later today for buyers elsewhere, including Canada and Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Laptop 12<\/a> is Framework\u2019s smallest laptop yet, and its first convertible touchscreen model. It comes with a 13th Gen Intel Core i3 or i5 chip, a 1920×1200 touchscreen with stylus support, and up to 48GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Like other Framework hardware, it\u2019s modular and repairable. It also ships in a pastel pink and mint finish that we\u2019re pretty fond of<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Although the company hasn\u2019t announced pricing, it pitched the 12-inch laptop as an \u201centry-level\u201d model at a \u201clower cost\u201d than the Laptop 13. That model now starts at $899 for a DIY version, or $1,099 for a prebuilt one, after the company \u201cpaused\u201d sales on some of the cheaper Laptop 13 models in the US<\/a> to avoid selling them at a loss after factoring in the new tariffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Framework manufactures its products in Taiwan, which is subject to a 32 percent tariff as of today<\/a>. The company explained on Bluesky<\/a> that it\u2019s beginning its tariff response with the \u201cmost reversible\u201d changes, delisting and delaying products, and that it will avoid raising prices \u201cuntil we have final confirmation that there is no alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n