Framework 13 (Early 2023) vs MacBook Air 13 (M2, Mid 2022)

Framework 13 (Early 2023) $1,049
MacBook Air 13 (M2, Mid 2022) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,049
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
Core i5-1340P
CPU
M2 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1450MHz
GPU
8-Core M2-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
CPU Image
Core i5-1340P
12 Cores
16 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Core i5-1340P vs M2 (8C8G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1450MHz
640 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M2-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.86 TFLOPS FP32
4%
23 FPS 1080p
19%
2.86 TFLOPS FP32
6%
Iris Xe 80EU 1450MHz vs 8-Core M2-FL Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR4-3200
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
55ms GtG
Response Time
33ms GtG
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Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
69% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 2.3 Avg
dE 7.1 Max
dE 4.70 Greyscale
2.29 Gamma
6760K
Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
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Glossy Anti-Reflective
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1.50mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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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 5.3
No Sensors
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700 Series P+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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Network
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Video
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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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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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55Wh
3571mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
Windows
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
296.6 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
229 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.08 L
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
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
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A2681
EMC 4074
Mac14,2
Change Comparison