Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core 2 Duo T9550
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
4GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
128GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
17" LCD TN 1920×1200

GB6 Single-Core

  • 5.94x faster vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009)
  • 83% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x5.94
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) - GB6S 345
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 8.85x faster vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009)
  • 89% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x8.85
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) - GB6M 565
x1

FP32

  • 16x faster vs MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009)
  • 94% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x16
MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) - 80 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T9550
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.66GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core 2 Duo T9550 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce 9600M GT Mac
32 Shaders
500MHz
256MB GDDR3
25.3GB/s Bandwidth
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
80 GFLOPS FP32
0%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs GeForce 9600M GT Mac Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
4GB
DDR3-1066
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
12.2"
LCD
-
17"
LCD TN
HDR
12.2"
17"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
133 PPI
1920×1200
1920×1200
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
170° Horizontal
170° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
-
-
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
1920×1200
1080p
480p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
2
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared
700 Series P+
GeForce 9400M
Data
-
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
-
-
Data
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
-
1x FireWire 800
1x ExpressCard/34
Network
-
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
Video
-
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.1
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
-
-
-
-
Power
MagSafe
-
-
Security
Kensington Lock
External
External
Not Included
-
-
85W
20.00V
4.25A
-
-
MagSafe T
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
95Wh
13014mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
Windows
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Windows
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest)
Windows 7 (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
25 mm (1 in)
Width
393 mm (15.5 in)
Depth
267 mm (10.5 in)
Volume
2.62 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
Not 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 2.5" Bay
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
-
-
A1297
EMC 2329
MacBookPro5,2
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