Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040, 2023)

Announced in March 2023¹ alongside the 13th Gen Intel model, the AMD Ryzen 7040 variant was Framework's first AMD-powered laptop. Initial shipments were delayed due to electrical and firmware issues²³. The AMD variant showed additional battery life, better performance, less heat, and lower fan noise when idle compared to Intel models⁴⁵, leading some to suggest it rendered Intel models obsolete⁶. It features RDNA 3 integrated graphics.

Discontinued

This model has been discontinued.

Specifications

Component	Details
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, Ryzen 7 7840U
Graphics	AMD RDNA 3 integrated graphics
Memory	DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, 2 slots, up to 128 GB (2x64 GB)7
Storage	1x M.2 2280 (up to 8 TB)
Display	13.5" IPS, 2256x1504 (3:2), 60 Hz, 400 nits, glossy or matte
Battery	55 Wh or 61 Wh (80% capacity after 1000 cycles)
Charging	Up to 100 W USB PD, 60 W GaN adapter included
I/O	2x USB 40Gbps (100 W, DP 1.4a), 1x USB 10Gbps (100 W, DP 1.4a), 1x USB 10Gbps (100 W) via Expansion Cards
Wireless	AMD RZ616, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Audio	Stereo 2 W speakers, dual microphones, 3.5 mm TRRS
Webcam	1080p, 1/6", f/2, 80° FOV
Keyboard	Backlit 78-key, 1.5 mm travel
Touchpad	115 mm x 76.6 mm
Fingerprint	Yes
Dimensions	297 mm x 229 mm x 15.9 mm
Weight	1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
OS	Windows 11 (pre-installed) / DIY: user-provided Windows or Linux
Cooling	28 W rated dissipation, 2x5 mm heatpipe, 65 mm fan

RAM Compatibility

The laptop uses JEDEC-standard DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM modules⁷. XMP memory is not supported — XMP modules may fall back to a lower speed or fail to boot entirely⁷. ECC SO-DIMMs will work but ECC correction/detection is not functional on non-Pro Ryzen APUs⁷.

Linux compatibility note

RAM capacities of 64 GB and above may cause a white/blank screen on some Linux distributions. This was fixed in Linux kernel 6.7+⁷⁸.

Validated Modules

Brand	Part Number	Description	Validation
Framework	FRANRM0001	8 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
Framework	FRANRM0002	16 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
Framework	FRANRM0003	32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
Framework	FRANRM0004	48 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
Samsung	M425R1GB4BB0-CWM	8 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Limited
SK Hynix	HMCG66AGBSA095N	8 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Limited
ADATA	AD5S56008G	8 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
ADATA	AD5S560016G	16 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
ADATA	AD5S560032G	32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Full
ACPI	7D500248	8 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM	Limited
Mushkin	MRA5S560LKKD48GX2	48 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (kit)	Limited
Crucial	CT2K16G56C46S5	32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (kit)	Limited
Kingston Fury	KF556S40IBK2-32	32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (kit)	Limited
G.Skill	F5-5600S4040A16GX2-RS	32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (kit)	Limited

Community reports also confirm reliable operation with single and paired Crucial DDR5-5600 SO-DIMMs (e.g. CT16G56C46S5) on the 7640U and 7840U⁹. 128 GB (2x64 GB) has been confirmed working with Crucial CT2K64G56C46S5 DDR5-5600 SO-DIMMs¹⁰.

Linux

Display calibration

The default 2256x1504 BOE NE135FBM-N41 display panel is uncalibrated from the factory, resulting in suboptimal default sRGB coverage. An ICC color profile measured with an X-Rite i1Pro 2 is available from Notebookcheck¹¹.

The optional 2.8K (2880x1920) display module supports 30–120 Hz variable refresh rate and 10-bit color. It can be identified by its rounded top corners, and its 256 DPI resolution is well-suited for 2x integer scaling. An ICC profile is also available from Notebookcheck¹².

Speaker audio

The downward-firing speakers sound unbalanced by default. Framework provides an official EasyEffects preset in their linux-docs repository¹³. A community-created alternative with convolver impulse responses measured using HiFiScan is also available¹⁴.

Power management

Use power-profiles-daemon for power state control. AMD and Framework do not recommend TLP on this platform¹⁵¹⁶.

Wi-Fi

The Wi-Fi adapter requires the regulatory domain to be configured for full speed — without it you will be limited to 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4) and 2.4 GHz bands only¹⁷. Using iwd as the Wi-Fi backend (either directly or via NetworkManager) has been reported to improve stability and throughput¹⁷.

Fingerprint reader

Install fprint to enable fingerprint authentication. If you have fitted a replacement fingerprint reader module, you may need to update the firmware¹⁸.

Ambient light sensor

Install iio-sensor-proxy to enable automatic screen brightness in GNOME and KDE. Other desktop environments are unsupported¹⁹.

AMDGPU display freezes

The amdgpu driver's Panel Self-Refresh (PSR) can cause complete display freezes with flip_done timed out errors. Add amdgpu.dcdebugmask=0x10 to the kernel command line to disable PSR. See the full problem page for details and additional workarounds.

Suspend and wake

Some users experience the laptop rebooting instead of waking from suspend, caused by the MediaTek RZ616 (MT7921) Wi-Fi module. A workaround is to block Wi-Fi and Bluetooth before suspend using a systemd service²⁰.

Display output is not supported on the expansion card slot on the left side nearest the user; plugging a display adapter into this port can cause wake failures²¹.

Known Issues

• Keyboard intermittent keys — Some Input Cover units from a subsupplier had a manufacturing defect (burr in the lattice near the Delete key) causing keys to intermittently stop working, most commonly in the right-side keyboard columns (Enter, Backspace, Delete, D, or P, 0, minus). Framework added quality checks and provides replacement Input Covers under warranty²². See the full problem page for details.
• MediaTek MT7925 (RZ717) Wi-Fi Issues — See the full problem page for details.
• Hinge wobble and looseness — Original 3.3 kg hinges may exhibit display resonance or insufficient holding force during lap/mobile use. A 4.0 kg Hinge Kit is available as an upgrade²³. See the full problem page for details.
• Blinking red side LED after reassembly — If the black foam pad on the input cover shifts during maintenance, the chassis intrusion switch (SW3) won't be engaged, causing both side LEDs to blink red continuously. See the full problem page for details.
• USB-C UCSI errors on Linux — Kernel 6.9+ produces GET_CABLE_PROPERTY failed error messages on boot and when plugging/unplugging USB-C devices. See the full problem page for details.
• Battery flipping between charging and discharging — Battery status rapidly oscillates when on AC power with a charge limit set, causing microcycling, LED flicker, and dock disconnections. BIOS 3.07–3.08 also had bugs where the charge limit was ignored. See the full problem page for details.

Firmware

Detail	Info
UEFI	InsydeH2O by Insyde Software
EC	Open-source, based on CrOS EC
Latest UEFI	3.18

Heatsink Upgrade

The stock 7040 Series heatsink uses two 5 mm heatpipes with a 65 mm fan and ships with Shin-Etsu 8117 thermal paste pre-applied²⁴. Early production units lack VRM thermal pads entirely — Framework support confirmed the 7040 heatsink design has not changed and does not include VRM coverage wings²⁴.

PTM7950 Thermal Pad

Community testing shows the single most impactful cooling upgrade is replacing the stock paste with Honeywell PTM7950 (or Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM) phase change thermal interface material²⁴²⁵. On the stock heatsink, this yields approximately 7 °C lower temperatures at 28 W sustained load and enables 43 W sustained operation (up from ~37 W with stock paste)²⁴.

AI 300 Heatsink Swap

The Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series) heatsink uses a single 10 mm heatpipe and includes VRM thermal pads. It physically fits as a drop-in replacement on 7040 Series mainboards and is available as a parts kit (FRANTC0001) for approximately $45²⁴²⁶²⁷. However, Framework has stated this is not officially supported and they have not tested the combination²⁴.

Multiple community members report significant improvements. One user with a 7840U measured 10-15 °C lower temperatures under sustained stress with the AI 300 heatsink compared to the stock cooler (though idle temps were slightly warmer), with independently confirmed results by another user²⁷. A third user measured ~5% lower CPU temperatures (average ΔT dropped from 68.4 °C to 64.9 °C) and reported the fan spinning less often during light tasks²⁴.

One user found the AI 300 heatsink performed worse than the stock 7040 heatsink at equivalent wattages, citing higher fin-to-air thermal resistance despite the larger single heatpipe²⁴. The discrepancy may be due to unit-to-unit variance in heatsink manufacturing quality²⁴.

Footnotes

1. Framework Next Level Event 2023 — Framework (YouTube) ↩

2. Framework Laptop 13 enters mass production with AMD Ryzen 7040 — TechPowerUp ↩

3. Production update on Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040) — TechPowerUp ↩

4. Reviews of Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series) are live — Framework Blog ↩

5. Review: Framework Laptop finally gets an AMD Ryzen config — Ars Technica ↩

6. Reviews: AMD Framework-13 Ryzen 7 7840U — "So much better than the Intel version" — Framework Community ↩

7. What DRAM/memory is supported by Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series)? — Framework Knowledge Base ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

8. Linux kernel commit fixing large RAM blank screen — Linux Kernel ↩

9. RAM compatibility for 13" laptop with AMD 7640U — Framework Community ↩

10. 128GB RAM on the AMD 7040 FW13: Experiences? — Framework Community ↩

11. Framework Laptop 13.5 i7-1360P display measurements — Notebookcheck (ICC profile for 2256x1504 BOE panel, measured with X-Rite i1Pro 2) ↩

12. Framework Laptop 13.5 AMD Ryzen 7 7840U display measurements — Notebookcheck (ICC profile for 2.8K BOE panel) ↩

13. FrameworkComputer/linux-docs — EasyEffects preset — GitHub ↩

14. cab404/framework-dsp — EasyEffects Framework DSP profiles — GitHub ↩

15. Optimizing Ubuntu battery life — Framework Knowledge Base ↩

16. Tracking PPD vs TLP for AMD Ryzen 7040 — Framework Community ↩

17. Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series) — ArchWiki ↩ ↩²

18. Updating Fingerprint Reader Firmware on Linux — Framework Knowledge Base ↩

19. Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series) — Ambient light sensor — ArchWiki ↩

20. Framework 13 AMD return from sleep causes reboot — Framework Community ↩

21. Framework 13 AMD return from sleep causes reboot — comment #7 — Framework Community ↩

22. Broken delete key — Nirav Patel official response — Framework Community ↩

23. Explainer: Lid rigidity, hinge force, the CNC Top Cover, and the new 4.0kg Hinge Kit — Framework Community ↩

24. AI 300 heatsink on 7x40u? — Framework Community ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

25. 7040 cooling improvement with ryzen 300 heatsink — Framework Community ↩

26. Gen2 heatsink looks a lot better than gen1 — Reddit ↩

27. FW13 7840u Heatsink and Fan Kit Upgrade Test Results — Reddit ↩ ↩²