Lenovo 300w 2-in-1 Gen 5 vs Framework Laptop 12
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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 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 specsCase
| 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 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
| Contrast | 800:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 68% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 50% |
Max. brightness
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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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 |
| 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | No | No |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| 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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