MacBook Air 15 (M4, Early 2025) vs Framework 13 (Early 2023)

MacBook Air 15 (M4, Early 2025) $1,199
Framework 13 (Early 2023) $1,049
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,049
CPU
M4 (10C10G-FL)
CPU
Core i5-1340P
GPU
10-Core M4-FL
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1450MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880×1864
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504
CPU Image
M4 (10C10G-FL)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1340P
12 Cores
16 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
M4 (10C10G-FL) vs Core i5-1340P Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4-FL
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1450MHz
640 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
N/A
0%
1.86 TFLOPS FP32
4%
10-Core M4-FL vs Iris Xe 80EU 1450MHz Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
DDR4-3200
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
106.8 in² (688.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
33ms GtG
Response Time
55ms GtG
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Resolution
2880×1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
69% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
Accuracy
dE 2.3 Avg
dE 7.1 Max
dE 4.70 Greyscale
2.29 Gamma
6760K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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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 5.3
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
700 Series P+
Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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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
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
35W
20.00V
1.75A
60W
20.00V
3.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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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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2x USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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55Wh
3571mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
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macOS 15 Sequoia
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
Height
15.9 mm (0.6 in)
Width
296.6 mm (11.7 in)
Depth
229 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.08 L
Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
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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