Laptops

Framework 13 (Mid 2022) vs MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 450Nits 60Hz Glossy
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,049
Price
$1,199

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
DP 1.4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
Audio
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage

12 Cores(4P+8E)
16 Threads
1.7GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
4.05GHz

640 Shaders
1.3GHz
1,024 Shaders
1.34GHz

2x SO-DIMM

3.1GB/s Read
2.1GB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 450Nits 60Hz Glossy
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
450 nits 450 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
55 ms
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M Pixels 201 ppi
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 69% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 7.5 hours
Up to 16 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
55Wh
3571mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
4x USB 4.0
1x USB 3.1
Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
60W USB-C
Charger
Max Power Draw
61.2W
Max Power Draw
31W
Output
60W 20.00V 3.00A
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Input
-
Input
0.75A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C
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) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
macOS 14 Sonoma

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
15.8 mm (0.62")
Width
296.6 mm (11.68")
Depth
229 mm (9.02")
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Weight
1.30 kg
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Volume
1.0766 L
Volume
0.7388 L
Fans
1
Fans
-

Release Date
2022-07-22
Release Date
2024-03-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2022
Description
M3, Early 2024
Model ID
-
Model ID
Mac15,12
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
A2681
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
EMC 8611