- Framework Desktop is a customizable 4.5-liter, 3.1kg mini PC with AI capabilities
- It has a customizable entrance panel, modular elements, and a number of cooling choices
- The gadget is powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max processors with as much as 128GB RAM
Framework is finest identified for its modular laptops which might be personalized to fit your wants and, in contrast to lots of at present’s computer systems, are additionally simply repairable. The corporate has simply unveiled its newest pocket book, the Framework Laptop computer 12, which has us super-excited, however even higher than that’s the firm’s first desktop system.
Referred to as (as you may need guessed) Framework Desktop, the brand new product is a 96.8mm x 205.5mm x 226.1mm, 4.5-liter, 3.1kg mini PC. In case you’re questioning simply how small that’s, the picture above exhibits it subsequent to a banana for scale.
Framework Desktop DIY Version, which is accessible to pre-order now with delivery anticipated in Q3 2025, is geared toward customers who need a high-performance, simply upgradable mini PC with AI capabilities, however don’t wish to splurge the kind of money rival methods like Apple’s Mac Studio and Nvidia’s DIGITS price, with the bottom mannequin setting you again simply $1099.
Extremely customizable
As a result of it’s from Framework, the gadget is very customizable. The system options two processor choices. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 has 8 cores, 16 threads, a 3.6GHz base clock, a 5.0GHz enhance, and 32MB L3 cache, whereas the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 will increase this to 16 cores, 32 threads, a 3.0GHz base clock, a 5.1GHz enhance, and 64MB L3 cache.
Each processors have built-in GPUs, with the AI Max 385 operating at as much as 2.8GHz with 32 compute models, and the AI Max+ 395 reaching 2.9GHz with 40 compute models. An onboard NPU offers 32 tiles and as much as 50 TOPS of efficiency.
Reminiscence choices embody 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB LPDDR5x-8000, relying on the processor. Storage is offered by way of two NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, with a most capability of 8TB per slot. The mainboard follows the Mini-ITX type issue, and the system helps as much as 4 shows. Connectivity consists of AMD RZ717 Wi-Fi 7, Realtek RTL8126 5Gbit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1, USB-C with USB4, and USB-A 3.2 Gen 1.
Cooling choices embody followers from Noctua and Cooler Grasp. A customized heatsink with six copper warmth pipes and aluminum fins is included. The 400W FlexATX energy provide meets ATX 3.0 requirements and options an environment friendly cooling fan with a zero-RPM mode.
The case is constructed with 30% post-consumer recycled plastic and 50% recycled aluminum. One factor we significantly like is the customizable entrance panel, which has areas for 21 tiles so you possibly can costume it up the way you need, and there’s additionally a alternative of facet panels – black or translucent.