Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs Dell XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
Dell XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) $1,600
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,600
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i5-11400H
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
8GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
256GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
17" LCD IPS 1920×1200

GB6 Single-Core

  • 13% faster vs XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021)
  • 11% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x1.13
XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) - GB6S 1,820
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 21% slower vs XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021)
  • 27% faster vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x1
XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) - GB6M 6,365
x1.27

FP32

  • 3.45x faster vs XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021)
  • 71% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x3.45
XPS 17 (9710, Mid 2021) - 371 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-11400H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i5-11400H Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12
128 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
371 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs UHD 16EU 1450MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.3GB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
442 min 4K Video
11%
12.2"
LCD
17"
LCD IPS
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
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
-
Response Time
50ms GtG
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
1,600:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
-
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
77% DCI-P3
76% Adobe RGB
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accuracy
dE 2.4 Avg
dE 3.5 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.08 Gamma
6700K
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Matte
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
1920×1200
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
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
-
-
4x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
-
External
External
Not Included
-
-
130W
20.00V
6.50A
-
-
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
4.50A 20V (90W)
-
-
USB-C
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
97Wh
8509mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
-
-
Charge Time
120 min 100%
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
-
Cooler
2x Fans
Vapour Chamber
Convertible
-
-
-
Display Side Boarder Size
4.0mm
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
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
Width
374.5 mm (14.7 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.77 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
-
-
Weight
2.21 kg (4.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg (5.9 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 4.0 x4
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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