Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $2,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,999
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
36GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
512GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
M3 Max (14C30G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs M3 Max (14C30G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
10.74 TFLOPS FP32
21%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs 30-Core M3 Max Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
136 Tabs
27%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
930 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.2"
LCD
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
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100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
2
6
2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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700 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
Not Included
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96W
20.50V
4.70A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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Windows
macOS 14 Sonoma
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Convertible
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
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Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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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
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1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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A2992
EMC 8407
Mac15,8, Mac15,10
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