Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition) vs Framework Laptop 13 Pro
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Performance
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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
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition)
- Easier to carry: weighs 190 grams less (around 0.42 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (94.9 vs 105.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Features a much bigger (~49%) battery – 74.4 against 50 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 0GB)
- 44% sharper screen – 256 versus 178 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 40% higher max. screen brightness: 700 vs 500 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.22 kg (2.69 lbs) | 1.41 kg (3.11 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm 11.25 x 8.43 x 0.61 inches |
296.63 x 228.98 x 15.85 mm 11.68 x 9.01 x 0.62 inches |
| Area | 612 cm2 (94.8 inches2) | 679 cm2 (105.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.3% | ~79.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 180° |
| Kensington lock | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 29.6 dB | 35.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 256 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1280 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | - |
Screen space comparison
Laptop 13 Pro
13.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 84.1 in2
Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition)
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
~7% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 2148:1 |
| sRGB color space | 95.3% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.6% | 71.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 70.2% | 100% |
| Response time | 39 ms | 29 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 140 W |
| Charging port position | Right | - |
| Charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 370 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 2 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 |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 910 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 9.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 2.1 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Max. ram size | - | 0 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | ~76.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | - | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v2.1 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | 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 |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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