Free SSD Upgrade Hits Framework Laptop 13 Pro Preorders

On Thursday, June 25, Framework gave some Framework Laptop 13 Pro preorder buyers a storage upgrade and a price break, even as it warned that CPU costs may soon push overall system prices higher.

The company secured cheaper PCIe Gen 5 SSDs from Adata, meaning customers who ordered a 500GB SSD configuration will now receive a 1TB SSD at a lower price, according to The Verge. That is the good news. The bad news is that Framework says it expects to raise prices for new Laptop 13 Pro orders in the coming weeks.

Thursday's Framework Laptop 13 Pro update turns 500GB orders into 1TB SSDs

Framework's update lands at an awkward moment for anyone waiting on the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, a machine the company's CEO has called the “MacBook Pro for Linux users.” The laptop was announced in April, was originally expected to begin shipping in June, and has already been pushed to July because of issues tied to its haptic touchpad and custom display.

For preorder customers who picked a 500GB SSD configuration, the storage news is straightforward: Framework says they are being moved to a 1TB PCIe Gen 5 SSD from Adata at a lower price. That is an unusual result in a hardware cycle defined in the source material as a component crisis, where buyers have often been trained to expect less flexibility, not more.

Framework also said customers can now order configurations with the new 1TB or 2TB SSDs onboard. The Verge added one caveat: it was not seeing those options in the DIY configurator yet.

That detail matters because Framework sells into a buyer base that pays close attention to configurations. If a new storage option exists in an announcement but is not visible in the configurator, the practical purchase path may still be catching up.

Cheaper Adata SSDs give Framework one clean win during the component crisis

The SSD change is supplier-driven. Framework says it secured cheaper new PCIe Gen 5 SSDs from Adata, and it is passing that improvement into the Laptop 13 Pro configuration stack.

That is the clearest positive in the update. Storage is one of the most obvious configuration choices on a laptop, and Framework's modular pitch makes those choices even more visible to buyers who compare factory-installed parts against later upgrades.

Framework said it has “gotten signals that CPU pricing will be increasing soon,” and expects it will need to “adjust the overall system price on Framework Laptop 13 Pro in the coming weeks for new orders.”

That warning cuts against the storage discount. The SSD line item improved, but the broader system may still become more expensive if CPU pricing moves the way Framework expects.

The Verge connected that warning to a broader component crisis that has already contributed to price increases across tech hardware, including Apple devices and Xbox consoles announced on Thursday. For separate XOOMAR hardware pricing context, see our coverage of recent Apple hardware price hikes and Steam Machine pricing pressure.

The SSD upgrade softens sticker shock, but only for some buyers

The immediate benefit goes to customers already holding a qualifying Framework Laptop 13 Pro preorder. They ordered 500GB and are now in line for 1TB at a lower price.

That changes the value equation without requiring the buyer to cancel, reconfigure, or gamble on whether storage prices move again. It also gives Framework a rare customer-friendly update at a time when the same post says new system prices may need to rise.

XOOMAR analysis: The timing helps Framework's credibility with early buyers. Preorders are sensitive because customers commit before the final product is in hand, and every delay or pricing change gets magnified. Passing along a supplier discount, rather than simply keeping the margin benefit, is the sort of move that can limit frustration after a shipment delay.

The friction is not gone. The Verge reported that the new 1TB and 2TB onboard SSD configurations were not appearing in the DIY configurator at the time of writing, despite Framework saying they can now be ordered.

Buyers should check their own Framework order pages and store listings rather than assume the announcement has fully propagated everywhere. That is especially true for anyone trying to compare an onboard SSD option with buying storage separately.

For readers watching component pricing from the parts side, XOOMAR has also tracked SSD retail movement in Samsung 990 Pro SSD deal coverage. That separate market read is not the same as Framework's Adata supply deal, but it gives useful context for how closely PC buyers are watching storage costs.

July shipments and new CPU pricing are Framework's next test

Framework still has to get the Laptop 13 Pro into buyers' hands. The company initially planned first shipments for June, then delayed those initial units to July because of the laptop's haptic touchpad and custom display.

The next practical checkpoint is whether affected customers see revised order details that clearly reflect the 500GB-to-1TB change and the lower price. The second is whether the new 1TB and 2TB SSD options appear cleanly across Framework's buying flows.

The bigger risk sits with CPUs. Framework has not announced the size of any system price adjustment, only that it expects one for new orders in the coming weeks.

That leaves buyers with a narrow decision window. Existing preorder customers may benefit from the SSD change, while new buyers weighing a Framework Laptop 13 Pro order now have to consider whether waiting for clearer configurations could expose them to higher total system pricing.

The watch item is simple: Framework turned one supplier break into a buyer benefit. Now it has to show whether that same launch can absorb CPU cost pressure, finish the delayed hardware work, and deliver the premium Linux laptop experience it has been pitching.

The Bottom Line

• Some Framework Laptop 13 Pro preorder buyers are getting double the storage for less money.
• Framework is warning that rising CPU costs could make new Laptop 13 Pro orders more expensive soon.
• The update highlights how component pricing can create both unexpected savings and future price hikes for buyers.