Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
Samsung Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) $750
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$750
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
8GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
256GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080

GB6 Single-Core

  • 29% faster vs Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021)
  • 22% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x1.29
Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) - GB6S 1,595
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 11% faster vs Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021)
  • 10% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x1.11
Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) - GB6M 4,505
x1

FP32

  • 23% slower vs Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021)
  • 30% faster vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) - 1.66 TFLOPS FP32
x1.3
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i5-1135G7 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
22 FPS 1080p
18%
1.66 TFLOPS FP32
3%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
442 min 4K Video
11%
12.2"
LCD
15.6"
LCD IPS
12.2"
15.6"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
104 in² (670.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
-
Response Time
29ms GtG
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
1920×1200
1920×1080
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
800:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
-
Coverage
70% sRGB
40% DCI-P3
44% Adobe RGB
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accuracy
dE 3.5 Avg
dE 8.1 Max
dE 5.27 Greyscale
2.41 Gamma
7770K
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
-
-
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
1920×1080
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
700 Series P+
500 Series UP3+
Data
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
Data
2x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
-
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
1x micro SDXC Card
External
External
Not Included
-
-
65W
20.00V
3.25A
-
-
-
-
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
54Wh
3506mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x 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
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
356.6 mm (14 in)
Depth
229.1 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.27 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
-
-
Weight
1.59 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg (3.9 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
-
1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
-
-
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