Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019) vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019) $999
Framework 13 (Mid 2021) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-1035G7
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504 Touch
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504

GB6 Single-Core

  • 16% slower vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)
  • 19% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019)
Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019) - GB6S 1,340
x1
Framework 13 (Mid 2021) - GB6S 1,595
x1.19

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 5% slower vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)
  • 5% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019)
Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019) - GB6M 4,300
x1
Framework 13 (Mid 2021) - GB6M 4,505
x1.05
  • 36% slower vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)
  • 57% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019)
Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019) - 14 FPS 1080p
x1
Framework 13 (Mid 2021) - 22 FPS 1080p
x1.57

FP32

  • 35% slower vs Framework 13 (Mid 2021)
  • 54% faster vs Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019)
Surface Laptop 3 13 (Late 2019) - 1.08 TFLOPS FP32
x1
Framework 13 (Mid 2021) - 1.66 TFLOPS FP32
x1.54
CPU Image
Core i5-1035G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
Core i5-1035G7 vs Core i5-1135G7 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
512 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
14 FPS 1080p
12%
1.08 TFLOPS FP32
2%
22 FPS 1080p
18%
1.66 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz vs Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.2GB/s
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
13.5"
LCD IPS
13.5"
LCD IPS
13.5"
13.5"
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
450 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Response Time
63ms GtG
Response Time
55ms GtG
Flicker
22000Hz
-
-
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
2256×1504
2256×1504
LED Backlight
1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,100:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
69% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 2.8 Avg
dE 7.2 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.12 Gamma
6510K
Accuracy
dE 2.3 Avg
dE 7.1 Max
dE 4.70 Greyscale
2.29 Gamma
6760K
-
Fully Laminated
-
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
2256×1504
2256×1504
720p
1080p
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
495 Series U+
500 Series UP3+
Data
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD
-
Data
-
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
4x USB 4 (40Gbps)
-
-
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Power
Surface Connect
-
-
External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
60W
20.00V
3.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
-
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
3.00A 20V (60W)
Surface Connect
USB-A
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
45.8Wh
6042mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
55Wh
3571mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 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
1.288 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.58 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg (3.6 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4
-
Storage Slots
-
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
-
-
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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