MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)

MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $3,299
Framework 13 (Mid 2021) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504
CPU Image
M3 Max (14C30G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M3 Max (14C30G) vs Core i5-1135G7 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
10.74 TFLOPS FP32
21%
22 FPS 1080p
18%
1.66 TFLOPS FP32
3%
30-Core M3 Max vs Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
DDR4-3200
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.2GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
450 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
42ms GtG
Response Time
55ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
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Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 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 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
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
1.00mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
1.50mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
500 Series UP3+
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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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
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
60W
20.00V
3.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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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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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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55Wh
3571mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 14 Sonoma
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 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
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 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
Not 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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2x SO-DIMM
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A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,9, Mac15,11
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