Lenovo 300w 2-in-1 Gen 5 vs Framework Laptop 12

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo 300w 2-in-1 Gen 5 and Framework Laptop 12 important characteristics
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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130.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
142.7
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo 300w 2-in-1 Gen 5
  • Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (89 vs 95.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 12
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
  • Can run popular games at about 55-75% higher FPS
  • Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
  • High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
  • Provides 60% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 250 nits
  • 38% sharper screen – 186 versus 135 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)
Dimensions 287 x 200 x 19.75 mm
11.3 x 7.87 x 0.78 inches
287 x 213.88 x 18.45 mm
11.3 x 8.42 x 0.73 inches
Area 574 cm2 (88.9 inches2) 614 cm2 (95.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~64.6% ~70.3%
Side bezels 15.1 mm 12.1 mm
Colors Gray Black, Gray, Green, Purple
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer Yes Yes
Opening angle 360° 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1

Display

Size 11.6 inches 12.2 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
PPI 135 ppi 186 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy
Ambient light sensor No -
Screen space comparison
Laptop 12
12.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 66.9 in2
300w 2-in-1 Gen 5
11.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 57.5 in2
~16% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 800:1 1200:1
sRGB color space - 68%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 50%
Max. brightness
Laptop 12 +60%
400 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left, Right
Charge power 45 / 65 W 60 W
Weight of AC adapter - 310 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 0 GHz 1.5 GHz
Turbo frequency - 4.3 GHz
Cores 4 (0P + 4E) 5 (1P + 4E)
Threads 4 5
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (24EU) Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core)
Fabrication process 10 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Laptop 12 +109%
2478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Laptop 12 +158%
6428
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 6-10 W -
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock - 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 750 MHz 2300 MHz
FLOPS 0.3 TFLOPS 0.6 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5 DDR5
Memory speed 4.8 Gbps 5.6 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 192 128
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 12 8
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 6 4
GPU performance 0.3 TFLOPS 0.6 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x4 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5 DDR5
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots - 1
Max. ram size - 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type - SSD (M2)
Channels 1x128 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek® ALC3287 -
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 4x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 4x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 4x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort No 4x v1.4
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight No No
Key travel - 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size 10.4 x 6.0 cm 11.1 x 6.9 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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