Framework 13 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023)

Framework 13 (Early 2025) $1,099
MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Ryzen AI 5 340
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
GPU
Radeon 840M 2900MHz
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504
Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880×1864

FP32

  • 58% slower vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023)
  • 2.4x faster vs Framework 13 (Early 2025)
Framework 13 (Early 2025) - 1.49 TFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32
x2.4
CPU Image
Ryzen AI 5 340
6 Cores
12 Threads
2GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Ryzen AI 5 340 vs M2 (8C10G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 840M 2900MHz
256 Shaders
2900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
Radeon 840M 2900MHz vs 10-Core M2-FL Full Specs Comparison
16GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
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%
13.5"
LCD IPS
15.3"
LCD IPS
13.5"
15.3"
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.8 in² (688.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Response Time
55ms GtG
Response Time
33ms GtG
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Resolution
2880×1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
2256×1504
2880×1864
LED Backlight
1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
2256×1504
2880×1864
1080p
1080p
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
6
2
3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Data
-
2x USB 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
-
-
-
-
Power
MagSafe 3
External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
35W
20.00V
1.75A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
2x USB-C
Removable Cable
61Wh
3961mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 9 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
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-
-
-
Charge Time
30 min 50%
50 min 80%
90 min 100%
macOS 13 Ventura
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
-
-
Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.6 lb)
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
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
-
-
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
-
-
A2941
EMC 8301
Mac14,15
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