Framework 13 (Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)

Framework 13 (Early 2025) $1,099
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) $1,149
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,149
CPU
Ryzen AI 5 340
CPU
Ryzen 7 4980U
GPU
Radeon 840M 2900MHz
GPU
Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch
CPU Image
Ryzen AI 5 340
6 Cores
12 Threads
2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Ryzen 7 4980U
8 Cores
16 Threads
2GHz Clock
Ryzen AI 5 340 vs Ryzen 7 4980U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 840M 2900MHz
256 Shaders
2900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz
512 Shaders
1950MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
15 FPS 1080p
13%
2 TFLOPS FP32
4%
Radeon 840M 2900MHz vs Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz Full Specs Comparison
16GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
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
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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15"
LCD IPS
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Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
400 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
58ms GtG
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Flicker
22000Hz
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Resolution
2496×1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 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
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 2.3 Avg
dE 7.1 Max
dE 4.70 Greyscale
2.29 Gamma
6760K
Accuracy
dE 2.6 Avg
dE 6.6 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.11 Gamma
6830K
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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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 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Data
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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
Surface Connect
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External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
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
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
61Wh
3961mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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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
11.3mm
Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
296.6 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
229 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.08 L
Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.542 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg (4 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
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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Change Comparison