Framework Laptop 13 Pro vs Laptop 13
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Review
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 13 Pro
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 26-35% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~35%) battery – 74.4 against 55 watt-hours
- Around 27% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 75% higher max. screen brightness: 700 vs 400 nits
- 27% sharper screen – 256 versus 201 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 13
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 110 grams less (around 0.24 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.41 kg (3.11 lbs) | 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 296.63 x 228.98 x 15.85 mm 11.68 x 9.01 x 0.62 inches |
296.63 x 228.98 x 15.85 mm 11.68 x 9.01 x 0.62 inches |
| Area | 679 cm2 (105.2 inches2) | 679 cm2 (105.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.9% | ~79.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 35.8 dB | 49.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.5 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 256 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| Contrast | 2148:1 | 1397:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71.9% | 71.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 68.9% |
| Response time | 29 ms | 44 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | - | - |
| Charge power | 100 W | 60 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 370 grams | 313 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics | 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 | 25 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2450 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 2.5 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 | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 0 GB | 96 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~76.9 dB | ~77.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | 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 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v2.1 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.4 x 7.0 cm | 11.5 x 7.6 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
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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