Is the Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 or the Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) cheaper?

We track both across UK and EU retailers and show the lowest listed sample price for each, side by side, on this page.

Which is better, the Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 or the Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)?

Compare the specs and estimated frame rates on this page. The faster part is usually worth it only when the price gap is small relative to the performance gap.

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Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 vs Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)

Tracked prices, full specs and estimated gaming performance side by side, so you can see which one is actually worth the money today.

Apple

Cheaper

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3

€1,450.28

lowest listed price at Novatech

View at Inet.se

Framework

Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)

€1,702.37

lowest listed price at Scan.co.uk

View at Scan.co.uk

The short answer

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 is the cheaper of the two, by €252.09. Specs are close enough that price should decide it.

Specs side by side

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3

· M3 8c/10c
· 16 GB
· 512 GB
· 15.3"

Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)

· Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
· 32 GB
· 1 TB
· 13.5" 120Hz

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