Framework 13 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2018)

Framework 13 (Early 2025) $1,099
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2018) $2,399
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,399
CPU
Ryzen AI 5 340
CPU
Core i7-8750H
GPU
Radeon 840M 2900MHz
GPU
Radeon Pro 555X
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504
Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880×1800
CPU Image
Ryzen AI 5 340
6 Cores
12 Threads
2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-8750H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Ryzen AI 5 340 vs Core i7-8750H Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 840M 2900MHz
256 Shaders
2900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon Pro 555X
768 Shaders
907MHz
4GB GDDR5
94.4GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
N/A
0%
1.39 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Radeon 840M 2900MHz vs Radeon Pro 555X Full Specs Comparison
16GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR4-2400
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
-
-
13.5"
LCD IPS
-
-
15.4"
LCD IPS
HDR
-
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
-
Brightness
500 Nits
-
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
-
-
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
-
-
Response Time
55ms GtG
-
-
-
-
-
-
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Resolution
2880×1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
LED Backlight
-
1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
-
1,500:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
69% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
-
Accuracy
dE 2.3 Avg
dE 7.1 Max
dE 4.70 Greyscale
2.29 Gamma
6760K
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
-
-
-
-
-
1080p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
720p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
64 Keys
Butterfly 3 Switch
White Backlight
Touch Bar
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
2
2
3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
-
-
-
-
No Sensors
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Integrated Chipset
QMS380
Data
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4x USB 4 (40Gbps)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Data
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4x Thunderbolt 3 (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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
87W
20.20V
4.30A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
-
3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
-
-
-
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
-
-
4.30A 20V (86W)
-
-
-
-
USB-C
-
Removable Cable
-
-
USB-C
-
Removable Cable
-
61Wh
3961mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
83.6Wh
7333mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
Up to 9 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
-
-
Build Material
Aluminum
-
-
Cooler
1x Fans
-
-
Cooler
2x Fans
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
-
-
-
-
Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
296.6 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
229 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.08 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
349.3 mm (13.8 in)
Depth
240.7 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.30 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
-
-
Weight
1.83 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.15 kg (4.7 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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
A1990
EMC 3215
MacBookPro15,1
Change Comparison