Framework 13 (Mid 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (Early 2015)

Framework 13 (Mid 2024) $1,499
MacBook Air 13 (Early 2015) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU
Core i5-5250U
GPU
Arc 7C 2200MHz
GPU
HD 6000 950MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 -
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Core Ultra 5 125H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
Core i5-5250U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 2,275
56%
GB6M 11,505
43%
GB6S 815
20%
GB6M 1,565
6%
Arc 7C 2200MHz
896 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
HD 6000 950MHz
384 Shaders
950MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.94 TFLOPS
8%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.73 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
DDR5-5600
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s Read
128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD TN
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450 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
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Integrated Chipset
9 Series U+
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Data
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1x Thunderbolt 2 (20Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Video
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1x DisplayPort 1.4
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 2
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External
External
60W
20.00V
3.00A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
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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MagSafe 2
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
61Wh
3961mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
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Windows
OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Windows
macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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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Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
296.6 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
229 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.08 L
Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
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1.35 kg (3 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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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1466
EMC 2925
MacBookAir7,2
Change Comparison