Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs Razer Blade 17 (Late 2012)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
Razer Blade 17 (Late 2012) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i7-3632QM
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
GeForce GTX 660M
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
8GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
64GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
17.3" LCD 1920×1080

GB6 Single-Core

  • 4.1x faster vs Blade 17 (Late 2012)
  • 76% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x4.1
Blade 17 (Late 2012) - GB6S 500
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.98x faster vs Blade 17 (Late 2012)
  • 66% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x2.98
Blade 17 (Late 2012) - GB6M 1,680
x1

FP32

  • 100% faster vs Blade 17 (Late 2012)
  • 50% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x2
Blade 17 (Late 2012) - 641 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-3632QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i7-3632QM Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce GTX 660M
384 Shaders
835MHz
2GB GDDR5
80GB/s Bandwidth
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
641 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs GeForce GTX 660M Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
DDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
64GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 300MB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
58 min 4K Video
1%
12.2"
LCD
17.3"
LCD
12.2"
17.3"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
250 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
1920×1200
1920×1080
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
800:1 Contrast
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
Coverage
-
85% Adobe RGB
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Matte
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
1920×1080
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
Realtek ALC275 HD Audio
2
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
700 Series P+
HM77
Data
-
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
Data
3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
-
Network
-
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
-
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
1x HDMI 1.4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
-
-
-
-
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
-
-
Security
Kensington Lock
External
External
Not Included
-
-
120W
19.00V
6.32A
-
-
DC 5.5x2.5mm
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 2.5 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
Convertible
-
Height
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
Width
287 mm (11.3 in)
Depth
213.9 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
1.13 L
Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight
2.99 kg (6.6 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
-
1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
-
Storage Slots
1x mSATA
-
1x 2.5" Bay
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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