Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) $1,650
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,650
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Ryzen 9 5900HX
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
Radeon RX 6800M
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
16GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
512GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080

GB6 Single-Core

  • 11% faster vs ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021)
  • 10% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x1.11
ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) - GB6S 1,850
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 34% slower vs ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021)
  • 52% faster vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x1
ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) - GB6M 7,615
x1.52

FP32

  • 90% slower vs ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021)
  • 9.7x faster vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x1
ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) - 12.41 TFLOPS FP32
x9.7
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Ryzen 9 5900HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Ryzen 9 5900HX Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon RX 6800M
2560 Shaders
2424MHz
12GB GDDR6
384GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
123 FPS 1080p
102%
12.41 TFLOPS FP32
25%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs Radeon RX 6800M Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
954 min 4K Video
24%
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
300Hz
Variable
FreeSync
-
-
Response Time
3ms 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
1,200:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
67% DCI-P3
75% Adobe RGB
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accuracy
dE 5.0 Avg
dE 10.1 Max
dE 7.20 Greyscale
2.23 Gamma
7780K
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Matte
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
1920×1080
1080p
0
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+
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
Data
3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
Network
-
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
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
-
-
-
-
Power
DC 6x3.7mm
External
External
Not Included
-
-
280W
20.00V
14.00A
-
-
DC 6x3.7mm
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
90Wh
5844mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Plastic
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
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
Width
354 mm (13.9 in)
Depth
259 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.49 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
-
-
Weight
2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.34 kg (7.4 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
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
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
G513QY-212.SG15
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