Framework 16 (Mid 2023) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2018)

Framework 16 (Mid 2023) $1,699
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2018) $2,399
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,699
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,399
CPU
Ryzen 7 7840HS
CPU
Core i7-8750H
GPU
Radeon 780M 2700MHz
GPU
Radeon Pro 555X
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
250GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Ryzen 7 7840HS
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.8GHz Clock
Core i7-8750H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Radeon 780M 2700MHz
768 Shaders
2700MHz
Shared Memory
Radeon Pro 555X
768 Shaders
907MHz
4GB GDDR5
94.4GB/s Bandwidth
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FP32 4.15 TFLOPS
8%
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FP32 1.39 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR4-2400
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
250GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
430 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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165Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
189 PPI
2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
LED Backlight
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LED Backlight
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1.50mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
64 Keys
Butterfly 3 Switch
White Backlight
Touch Bar
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
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)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0
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Integrated Chipset
QMS380
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Network
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1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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External
External
180W
48.00V
3.75A
87W
20.20V
4.30A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
5.00A 36V (180W)
3.75A 48V (180W)
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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4.30A 20V (86W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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85Wh
5519mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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83.6Wh
7333mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Height
21 mm (0.8 in)
Width
356.6 mm (14 in)
Depth
290.2 mm (11.4 in)
Volume
2.17 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
349.3 mm (13.8 in)
Depth
240.7 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.30 L
Weight
2.1 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.68 kg (5.9 lb)
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Weight
1.83 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.15 kg (4.7 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x 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
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A1990
EMC 3215
MacBookPro15,1
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