Laptops

Framework 13 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Air 13 (M5, Early 2026) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,099
Price
$1,099

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
DP 1.4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage

6 Cores(3P+3E)
12 Threads
2GHz
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.46GHz

256 Shaders
2.9GHz
1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz

2x SO-DIMM

4GB/s Read
2GB/s Write
4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
450 nits 450 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
55 ms
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M Pixels 201 ppi
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 69% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 9 hours
Up to 16 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
61Wh
3961mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
4x USB 4.0
1x USB 3.1
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Network
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0

Charger
60W USB-C
Charger
Max Power Draw
61.2W
Max Power Draw
31W
Output
60W 20.00V 3.00A
Output
40W 20.00V 2.00A
Input
-
Input
1.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.00A 20V (60W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.67A 15V (40.05W) 2.00A 20V (40W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
macOS 26 Tahoe

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
15.8 mm (0.62")
Width
296.6 mm (11.68")
Depth
229 mm (9.02")
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Weight
1.30 kg
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg
Weight + Charger
1.32 kg
Volume
1.0766 L
Volume
0.7388 L
Fans
1
Fans
-

Release Date
2025-02-25
Release Date
2026-03-03
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2025
Description
M5, Early 2026
Model ID
-
Model ID
Mac17,3
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
A3449