The framework, the computers’ modular company, has just announced its first desktop PC, which is something it absolutely did not need to do – but I am glad to do.
Partly because the world needs smaller 4.5-liter Mini-Itx PC, partly because it uses the most powerful AMD APU ever (Strix Halo) with some actual games and up to 128 GB of unified LPDDR5X memory … and partially because it looks like THIS.
Yes, you can create your front panel from 21 exchangeable (and freely 3D printed 3D tiles), select your two front I/O ports, and yes, this is a standard mini-ItX size motherboard below, Together with a personalized thermal system co-developed by the coolest master and noctua with standard fans 120 mm, a semi-person 400W flex ATX Energy Supply co-developed by FSP, a whole whole seemingly perfect with perfect cable length for a relatively light cable system, your choice of black or translucent side panels … and, on the left , an optional handle of LAN party!
Just don’t look for any memory slots – it’s joined. “We have spent months working with AMD to explore ways about it, but ultimately we determined that it was not technically possible to lower the modular memory to the top with the 256-bit memory bus,” writes Framework.
Below, find a closer look at the motherboard and cooling of the frame desktop; You only get one PCIE X4 port, not PCIE X8 or X16, and no inheritance connectors like SATA, but is more loaded than the image allows: Frame says it has 5GBS Ethernet, two USB4, two dysplayport, one HDMI, Not one but two slots M.2 2280 NVME SSD for up to 16TB storage, and a Wi-Fi 7 module, plus Those that appear to be two full-sized USB ports and a headphone outlet (in the back).
Here is a little of the construction process, as it was said by the images frame sent us:
And here are some of the best I/O images of the desktop frame, in a shelf-mounted configuration that the company expects some enthusiasts to be able to catch-up local pieces of he and 128 GB of memory in the highest- end ryzen he max plus 395 plus config.
“With desktop frame, you can execute giant models, capable of Llama 3.3 70b Q6 with real -time conversational speed on your desk,” claims the company, adding, “with the USB4 network and 5GBIT Ethernet, you can connect systems to Many or main to run even larger models like Full Deepseek R1 671b. “
General Director of the Framework, Nirav Patel says he was also designed with his mind – though with a little less than the majority than the massive CRT monotraros and the old desktops.
Kind what kind of games can really be? My colleague Antonio has seen in his time with the Asus Z13 tablet that Strix Halo is around the performance of a Nvidia RTX 4060 Mobile Chip. The AMD Gaming Architect Boss was also here with about 1080p standards indoors ; apparently can’t play the most sought after games (like Wukong black myth AND Star field) at over 60fps in the domestic resolution with everything appeared, but the claim is that even 1440p to 60fps is possible with the growth of the FSR AMD.
Even if you are not getting your money worth it from it, however, prices on these desktops don’t all look weird. While a 16-nucleus desktop, 40 graphic nuclei, 80MB cache of Chip 395 Plus, and 128 GB of memory will cost $ 1,999-not including storage and behavior OS-you can select one with 8 cores CPUs, 32 graphic nuclei, 40MB cache and 32 GB of memory for $ 1,099. There is also a 395 plus with only 64 GB of RAM for $ 1,599. Or, you can only buy a table for $ 799 if you also provide your mini-ItX case and power supply, too.
If you are looking for the most powerful mini-PC, Patel suggested the $ 1,999 model is favorably compared to an Apple Mac studio, which can cost twice as much for the same 128 GB of RAM.
The frame says that these desktop and the main table should be avaalble to predest the plans to send to Q3. If you are reading these words immediately after they were published, I am currently at a frame event in San Francisco, where the company also introduced only a new AMD version of its Frame Laptop and new frame laptop 12: ITS laptop first of the budget, its first touch and its first convertible screen.