Framework 13 (Mid 2024) vs Dell Alienware X15 (R1, Mid 2021)

Framework 13 (Mid 2024) $1,499
Dell Alienware X15 (R1, Mid 2021) $3,100
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,100
CPU
Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU
Core i7-11800H
GPU
Arc 7C 2200MHz
GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop 90W
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
1TB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 -
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
Core Ultra 5 125H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
GB6S 2,275
56%
GB6M 11,505
43%
GB6S 1,900
47%
GB6M 7,820
29%
Arc 7C 2200MHz
896 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop 90W
6144 Shaders
1365MHz
8GB GDDR6
384GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 3.94 TFLOPS
8%
1080p 116 FPS
97%
FP32 16.77 TFLOPS
34%
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s Read
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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165Hz
Variable
2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.50mm
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
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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 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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1x DisplayPort 1.4
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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
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
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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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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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87Wh
7632mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 6 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
Vapour Chamber
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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
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
Width
359.7 mm (14.2 in)
Depth
277.3 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
1.63 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.14 kg (6.9 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x M.2 2280 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
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Change Comparison