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Linux 7.1 and 7.2 kernels deliver performance gains on Framework 13 Pro with Core Ultra Series 3
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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 runs well on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, and moving from Linux 7.0 to 7.1 or the upcoming 7.2 brings beneficial performance gains.
For engineers running Linux on the Framework 13 Pro, the kernel version directly affects performance. Upgrading to Linux 7.1 or 7.2 is a low-cost way to get better performance without hardware changes, since everything already works on 7.0.
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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 works on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and other modern Linux distributions.
Linux 7.0 provides full functionality, but upgrading to 7.1 or the upcoming 7.2 yields beneficial performance gains.
The performance gains come from the kernel upgrade, not from hardware changes.
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