Starfighter doesnt have upgradeable / repairable RAM so it doesn’t compete in the same niche as Framework. Starfighter doesn’t look nearly as repairable.

Starfighter doesn’t have the proven “longevity” and true commitment to mission that Framework has had time to demonstrate, now through its second major release.

That all said, Starfighter looks like it has some really cool features between open source boot firmware, removeable camera and Wi-Fi kill switch.

The starfighter is a platform generation behind, and very expensive. $1600 would buy you a (same generation) Asus G15 with a huge dGPU and good linux support.

TBH I am kind of shocked Framework picked up the AMD 7040 series so quickly. Usually small manufacturers are stuck with older gens.

Apples and oranges, kind of. Frameworks are repairable and have some hardware transparency, but aren't open, libre, free-as-in-freedom, or privacy focused like StarLabs. (EDIT: Looks like the 16" Frameworks are 16:10 like the Starfighter, vs. the 3:2 13" Frameworks.) Starfighters are Linux-first, Frameworks are Linux-compatible, and there are rougher edges on Linux Frameworks.

If you want a better or more libre Linux laptop right now, get a Starfighter. If you want a laptop with more hardware hackability and replacement options, at the expense of libre/privacy features, battery life, supported Linux options, and high-end performance, Framework's an option.