Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) $2,399
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,399
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i7-9750H
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
Radeon Pro 5300M
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
16GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
512GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
16" LCD IPS 3072×1920

GB6 Single-Core

  • 50% faster vs MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019)
  • 33% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x1.5
MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) - GB6S 1,365
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • Same Performance vs MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019)
  • Same Performance vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x1.01
MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) - GB6M 4,975
x1

FP32

  • 60% slower vs MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019)
  • 2.5x faster vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) - 3.2 TFLOPS FP32
x2.5
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-9750H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i7-9750H Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon Pro 5300M
1280 Shaders
1250MHz
4GB GDDR6
192GB/s Bandwidth
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
3.2 TFLOPS FP32
6%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs Radeon Pro 5300M Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR4-2666
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
954 min 4K Video
24%
12.2"
LCD
-
16"
LCD IPS
HDR
12.2"
16"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
115.1 in² (742.3 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
3072×1920
5.9 Million Pixels
226 PPI
1920×1200
3072×1920
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,700:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
3072×1920
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
6
2
3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
700 Series P+
QMS380
Data
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
-
Data
-
-
4x 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
-
-
96W
20.50V
4.70A
-
-
-
-
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
100Wh
8803mAh
11.36V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 11 Hours
Windows
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
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
14.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.96 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
-
-
Weight
1.37 kg (3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.66 kg (3.7 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
-
-
A2141
EMC 3347
MacBookPro16,1
MacBookPro16,4
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