Framework 13 (Mid 2024) vs Dell Alienware m16 (R1, Early 2023)

Framework 13 (Mid 2024) $1,499
Dell Alienware m16 (R1, Early 2023) $1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
CPU
Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU
Core i7-13700HX
GPU
Arc 7C 2200MHz
GPU
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 115W
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 -
Display
16" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Core Ultra 5 125H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
Core i7-13700HX
16 Cores
24 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
GB6S 2,275
56%
GB6M 11,505
43%
GB6S 2,550
63%
GB6M 13,500
51%
Arc 7C 2200MHz
896 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 115W
2560 Shaders
2370MHz
6GB GDDR6
192GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 3.94 TFLOPS
8%
N/A
0%
FP32 12.13 TFLOPS
24%
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR5-4800
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.9GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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240Hz
Variable
2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.80mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
Realtek ALC3254
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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1x DisplayPort 1.4
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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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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
DC 7.4x5mm
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External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
240W
19.50V
12.30A
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-C
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Removable Cable
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DC 7.4x5mm
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
61Wh
3961mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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86Wh
7544mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 4 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
4x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
7.5mm
Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
296.6 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
229 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.08 L
Height
25.4 mm (1 in)
Width
368.9 mm (14.5 in)
Depth
289.9 mm (11.4 in)
Volume
2.72 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
3.25 kg (7.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.03 kg (8.9 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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2x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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