Framework Laptop 12 vs Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (2-in-1)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 12
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 600 grams less (around 1.32 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Much smaller footprint: 31% more compact case (95.2 vs 138.6 square inches)
- 31% sharper screen – 186 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (2-in-1)
- Can run popular games at about 119-163% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 18% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a bigger (~28%) battery – 64 against 50 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 213.88 x 18.45 mm 11.3 x 8.42 x 0.73 inches |
356.78 x 250.6 x 16.70-19.75 mm 14.05 x 9.87 x 0.66-0.78 inches |
| Area | 614 cm2 (95.1 inches2) | 894 cm2 (138.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.3% | ~83% |
| Side bezels | 12.1 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Purple | Blue |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 12.2 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 186 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
Screen space comparison
Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (2-in-1)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Laptop 12
12.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 66.9 in2
~71% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 68% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 50% | - |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 15.2 V |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 60 W | 65 / 100 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 310 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 5 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 14 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2300 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 128 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 8 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 0.6 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 4x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 4x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 4x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 11.1 x 6.9 cm | 13.2 x 8.9 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Laptop 12:
- The official configurator lets you choose between a MicroSD or standard SD slot.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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