Framework spent years showing that a laptop does not have to be sealed shut forever. With the Framework 13 Pro, the company delivers a machine that finally matches the ambition of that idea. The chassis is cut from solid blocks of aluminum rather than assembled from thinner stamped pieces. The result is a rigid body that feels dense and quiet when you pick it up. Weight sits at 1.4 kilograms and thickness stays at 15.85 millimeters, the same outer size as earlier 13-inch models so existing bags and stands still work.

Chuwi has recently entered the ultralight laptop market with the 2.2-pound CoreBook Air. When you open it, you’ll see a 14-inch IPS screen with a crisp 1920 by 1200 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio, ideal for reading documents or browsing the web, thanks to colors that cover the entire sRGB range while the brightness reaches 350 nits.