Framework Laptop 13 Pro vs. MacBook Neo: These Windows rivals are more similar than expected
By Kyle Kucharski
Published on April 26, 2026.
Framework's CEO, Nirav Patel, has compared the Laptop 13 Pro to the MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop that has been popular in the affordable PC market due to its price and repairability. The company's new Laptop Pro is described as the "MacBook Pro for Linux users", highlighting its sleek build and premium touches, combined with the modularity and customization of Framework's laptops. However, there is an overlap between the two. Other PC makers, including Asus' Nick Wu, CFO of Asus, have acknowledged that the MacMacBook Neo is a big deal for budget laptop makers, but Framework CEO Patel believes his company is positioned to take on the Neo. He also reviewed the Mac Neo's ease of access, repairability, and said that the Neo is Apple's "most repairable laptop in 14 years" as iFixit.
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