Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 (Late 2017)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 (Late 2017) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i5-8350U
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
16GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
256GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
15" LCD IPS 3240×2160 Touch
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-8350U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i5-8350U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
6 FPS 1080p
5%
422 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs UHD 620 1100MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.2"
LCD
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LCD IPS
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Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
3240×2160
7 Million Pixels
260 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
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100% sRGB
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
Facial
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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 4.1
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700 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
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102W
15.00V
6.33A
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USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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90Wh
12000mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 13.8 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Magnesium
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Convertible
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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
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
343 mm (13.5 in)
Depth
251 mm (9.9 in)
Volume
1.96 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
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Weight
1.9 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.28 kg (5 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
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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