Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop SE (Late 2021)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE (Late 2021) $249
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$249
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Celeron N4020
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
UHD 600 650MHz
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
4GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
64GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
11.6" LCD 1366×768
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Celeron N4020
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.1GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Celeron N4020 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 600 650MHz
96 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
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125 GFLOPS FP32
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UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs UHD 600 650MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
4GB
LPDDR4-2400
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
64GB
Soldered
MMC
Up to 250MB/s
930 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.2"
LCD
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11.6"
LCD
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Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
57.5 in² (370.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
250 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
1366×768
1 Million Pixels
135 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
Scissor Switch
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
1
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 5.0
No Sensors
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700 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
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Power
DC
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Security
Kensington Lock
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45W
15.00V
2.58A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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DC
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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35Wh
4667mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 6 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x 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
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
283.7 mm (11.2 in)
Depth
193 mm (7.6 in)
Volume
0.97 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
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Weight
1.111 kg (2.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.33 kg (2.9 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
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Change Comparison