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- Price and value are critical for students; MacBook Neo at $499 offers better value than Framework 12 starting at $749.
- MacBook Neo outperforms Framework 12 in speed, efficiency, build quality, and display, while being quieter.
- Framework 12 has advantages: touchscreen, 360° hinge, modular ports, and repairability/upgradeability.
- MacBook Neo lacks a fan but throttles under sustained loads; Framework 12 uses a fan which can be louder.
- Framework 12's weaknesses include poor display colors, heavier build, plastic cover issues, and weak speakers.
- MacBook Neo has only two ports; Framework 12 offers four modular ports for better connectivity.
- Framework's tablet mode is cumbersome due to older stylus tech and odd dimensions.
- Scale gives Apple advantages in component quality; Framework must compromise with off-the-shelf parts.