Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i5-8210Y
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
UHD 617 1050MHz
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
8GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
128GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.11x faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019)
  • 53% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x2.11
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019) - GB6S 970
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 3x faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019)
  • 67% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x3
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019) - GB6M 1,665
x1

FP32

  • 3.18x faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019)
  • 69% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x3.18
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2019) - 403 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-8210Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i5-8210Y Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 617 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
5 FPS 1080p
4%
403 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs UHD 617 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
LPDDR3-2133
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.9GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
186 min 4K Video
5%
12.2"
LCD
13.3"
LCD IPS
12.2"
13.3"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
400 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
-
Response Time
31ms GtG
-
-
Flicker
120000Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
1920×1200
2560×1600
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
86% Adobe RGB
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 1.70 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
6870K
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
2560×1600
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
2
2
2
3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.2
700 Series P+
300 Series Y+
Data
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
-
Data
-
-
2x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
-
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
-
-
External
External
Not Included
-
-
30W
20.00V
1.50A
-
-
-
-
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
Windows
macOS 10.14 Mojave
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Convertible
-
-
-
Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
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
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
-
-
Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not 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
-
-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
-
-
A1932
EMC 3184
MacBookAir8,2
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