Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) $1,149
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,149
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i5-1035G7
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
8GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
128GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 53% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)
  • 35% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x1.53
Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - GB6S 1,340
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 16% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)
  • 14% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x1.16
Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - GB6M 4,300
x1

FP32

  • 19% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019)
  • 16% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x1.19
Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) - 1.08 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1035G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i5-1035G7 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
512 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
14 FPS 1080p
12%
1.08 TFLOPS FP32
2%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
186 min 4K Video
5%
12.2"
LCD
15"
LCD IPS
12.2"
15"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
400 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
-
Response Time
58ms GtG
-
-
Flicker
22000Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
2496×1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
1920×1200
2496×1664
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,600:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
-
Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accuracy
dE 2.6 Avg
dE 6.6 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.11 Gamma
6830K
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
-
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
1920×1200
2496×1664
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
Facial
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 5.0
700 Series P+
495 Series U+
Data
-
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
Data
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD
-
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
-
-
-
-
Power
Surface Connect
External
External
Not Included
-
-
65W
15.00V
4.00A
-
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
-
-
Surface Connect
USB-A
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
45.8Wh
6042mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Convertible
-
-
-
Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
-
-
Weight
1.542 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg (4 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
Not 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 M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4
-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
-
-
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