Framework Laptop 12 vs Laptop 13
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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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 12
- Display has support for touch input
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (95.2 vs 105.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 13
- Can run popular games at about 101-137% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 14% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 24% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 55 against 50 watt-hours
- Backlit keyboard
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs) | 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 213.88 x 18.45 mm 11.3 x 8.42 x 0.73 inches |
296.63 x 228.98 x 15.85 mm 11.68 x 9.01 x 0.62 inches |
| Area | 614 cm2 (95.1 inches2) | 679 cm2 (105.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.3% | ~79.9% |
| Side bezels | 12.1 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Purple | Silver |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 49.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 12.2 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 186 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
Screen space comparison
Laptop 13
13.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 84.1 in2
Laptop 12
12.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 66.9 in2
~25% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1397:1 |
| sRGB color space | 68% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 71.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 50% | 68.9% |
| Response time | - | 44 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | - |
| Charge power | 60 W | 60 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 310 grams | 313 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 5 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 128 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 8 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 0.6 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 96 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | - | ~77.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| 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 | 4x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 4x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 4x v1.4 | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.1 x 6.9 cm | 11.5 x 7.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Laptop 12:
- The official configurator lets you choose between a MicroSD or standard SD slot.
Notes on Laptop 13:
- You can customize 4 slots to accommodate a variety of different ports.
- Thunderbolt 4 is supported only on the Intel model.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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