MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs Framework 13 (Mid 2022)

MacBook Air 13" (M3) $1,199
Framework 13 (Mid 2022) $1,049
Base Price
$1,199
Base Price
$1,049
CPU
M3 8C8G-FL
CPU
Core i5-1240P
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
Display
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M3 8C8G-FL
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i5-1240P
12 Cores
16 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 2,000
53%
GB6M 7,500
31%
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
Shared Memory
1398MHz
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
Shared Memory
1300MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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450 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
2256x1504
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
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
1.50mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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4x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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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
30W
20.00V
1.50A
60W
20.00V
3.00A
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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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
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
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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macOS 12 Monterey
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
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 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
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 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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