MacBook Air 13" (M1) vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)
MacBook Air 13"
(M1)
$999
Framework 13
(Mid 2021)
$999
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Base Price
$999
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Base Price
$999
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CPU
M1 8C7G-FL
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CPU
Core i5-1135G7
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GPU
7-Core M1-FL
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GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 -
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GB6S 2,380
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GB6M 7,935
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GB6S 1,595
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GB6M 4,505
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1080p 19 FPS
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FP32 2.29 TFLOPS
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1080p 22 FPS
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FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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8GB
DDR4-3200
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/s Read
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256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.2GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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450 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
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1.50mm
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 5.2
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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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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External
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External
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30W
20.00V
1.50A
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60W
20.00V
3.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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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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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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55Wh
3571mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 8 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 160 min
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macOS 11 Big Sur
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Windows
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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
9.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
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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
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg
(3.1 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
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CPU
Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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