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Framework Doubles 32GB and 64GB RAM Pricing on Laptop 13 Pro

Framework raised 32GB and 64GB LPCAMM2 module pricing by 80 to 90 percent on the Laptop 13 Pro, blaming supplier hikes more than 2x prior inventory cost.

Framework raised pricing on 32GB and 64GB LPCAMM2 modules for the Laptop 13 Pro to $800 and $1,600, respectively, after supplier costs more than doubled. Some preorder customers will be downgraded to lower memory tiers and refunded the difference, with full deposit refunds available to those who opt out. The move is part of a broader pricing reset across Framework's Intel and AMD lineups tied to volatile silicon costs.

What changed

Framework has raised the price of 32GB and 64GB LPCAMM2 modules for its upcoming Laptop 13 Pro by roughly 80 to 90 percent, and is now telling some preorder customers that their memory configuration will be downgraded because its cheaper stock cannot be matched to every order.

The 32GB module now lists at 800,upfrom800, up from 439. The 64GB module has moved from 849to849 to 1,600. The 16GB module is being held at 239onlybecauseFrameworkstillhasolderinventoryonhand,andthecompanyhaswarnedthatitwillriseoncethatstockrunsout.AnewCoreUltra5325prebuiltwith16GBofmemoryanda512GBSSDnowstartsat239 only because Framework still has older inventory on hand, and the company has warned that it will rise once that stock runs out. A new Core Ultra 5 325 prebuilt with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD now starts at 1,599, a $100 increase from the original launch price.

Why the supplier walked away

CEO Nirav Patel published the change on Framework's blog under the title Navigating the volatile silicon market. He wrote that the company had budgeted for a low to mid double digit percentage increase in LPCAMM2 costs from Q2 to Q3 of 2026, but the supplier's revised quote came in at more than double the prior inventory price. Absorbing that gap, Patel said, would put Framework's ability to operate at real financial risk.

The hike is not isolated to memory. Intel Core Ultra X7 and X9 chips, Windows licensing, and several AMD Ryzen AI 300 configurations are also more expensive, while 48GB DDR5 modules and certain WD_BLACK SSDs have come down in cost.

What happens to preorders

Framework says the modules it purchased earlier are enough to build one Laptop 13 Pro for every existing preorder, but not enough to honor the exact mix of 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB slots that customers configured. Some buyers who picked 32GB or 64GB will be moved down a tier and refunded the difference. Anyone who does not want the new configuration can cancel for a full deposit refund.

For a company built on transparency around upgradeable, repairable hardware, the message is uncomfortable: even a modular laptop vendor with direct customer relationships cannot outmuscle a constrained memory market. Anyone who placed a preorder should check their inbox before assuming the spec they clicked is the spec they will receive.