In addition to the 12 laptop, which in its way was predictable, Framework also presented the product you do not expect: the Desktop frameworka PC 4.5 liter mini-itx, powerful, modular And compact.
The heart of the first framework desktop are the new ones AMD Ryzen Ai Maxprocessors with Up to 16 cores at 5.1 GHzgraphics Radeon 8060S and support Up to 128GB of LPDDR5X memory.
Let’s talk about a car that allows you to manage Gaming in 1440pworkloads heavy and local applications. In short, your classic “Mini PC”, in short.
How is a modular desktop?
The first question we asked ourselves is perhaps taken for granted: how does the modularity for which framework applies to desktops is known, which by their nature have always been rather customizable?
Meanwhile, the system chosen by the company uses a Standard mini-itx formatallowing you to replace the motherboard or insert it in a personalized case.
Also, it is possible Choose black or transparent side panelsadd a transport handle (which also allows access quickly inside) and customize the front with 21 colorful tilesand it is possible to print others at will in 3D, thanks to the projects that the company makes available.
The other main components include:
- Flex ATX power supply from 400W (Desktop Framework is optimized for 120W of continuous power and 140W of boost)
- 2 PCIE SLOT NVME M.2 2280until 16TB of storage
- Wi-Fi 7 with rz717 module
- Large connectivity: 2x USB4, 2x DisplayPort, HDMI EDMI Ethernet 5GBPS, with Hot-Swappable front doors, on the wave of those already seen on the laptop framework.
The only unauthorized element is memorywhich is firmly integrated to support the Bandry width of 256GB/s of the Ryzen Ai Max.
Framework worked with AMD to find alternatives, but no one was technically feasible without reducing performance. However, the prices of the configurations with high RAM were kept lower compared to the competition. Unfortunately, at certain levels, integration has its advantages. Too bad that this goes a little against the “philosophy” of the company.
Exit and price
Desktop framework is available in different configurations, starting from $ 1,099 per Ryzen Ai Max 385 with 8 cores and 32GB of RAMup to $ 1,999 for the most powerful of all, with Ryzen Ai Max+ 395 with 16 cores and 128GB of RAM.
All versions are sold only in mode DIY Editionbut Framework promises to publish exhaustive assembly tutorials, and in this way it is also possible to easily use any SSD and OS already in our possession.
In this regard, Framework Desktop supports Windows 11different distributions Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora) and OS optimized for gaming such as Bazzite and Playron.
The pre -orders are already openwith the first shipments provided for the Q3 2025.
