- The framework modular desktop continues to sell due to a great demand
- The powerful Ryzen AI Max chips offer impressive specifications compact
- Advance orders for lot 8 are now open, but you must wait for Q3 for shipping
As you probably know, we are great fans of modular framework portable computers here in Techradar ProSo, when the company announced its Marco desktop, a mini PC that is an alternative affordable to Apple’s Mac Studio, we had more than curiosity.
A modular and repairable desk that challenges industry giants while keeping costs? You have our care frame.
Clearly, we were not the only ones impressed by the tiny desk, since the computer has exhausted for the seventh Time since it was made available to pre-traveled less than two months ago.
Lot 8 arriving q3
Framework Desktop is available with an option of two AMD Ryzen AI Max processors: the maximum 385, with 8 cores, 16 wires, a base watch of 3.6 GHz, a boast of 5.0 GHz and an L3 cache of 32 MB; Or the most powerful AI Max+ 395, with 16 nuclei, 32 threads, a 3.0 GHz base watch, an impulse of 5.1GHz and an L3 cache of 64 MB.
Both include integrated GPUs: 385 has 32 calculation units to up to 2.8 GHz, while 395 increases to 40 units to 2.9GHz.
The Max 385 32 GB version is priced at $ 1,099, while Max+ 395 with 64 GB costs $ 1,599, and the 128 GB version is $ 1,999.
If you want to buy one, you can, early orders can be assured with a tank of $ 100, but you will have a bit of waiting in your hands, since Batch 8 is expected to be sent in the third quarter of 2025.
It looks like a safe bet that will run out as well as the previous lots, so it must be fast if you want one.
In a new blog post, Nirav Patel, founder and CEO of Framework, shared a deep immersion in the Ryzen Ai Max processor of the desktop, discussing what makes it a murderous option for game games, work station and work charges.
Although there were compensation inevitably, the engineering reward seems to be worth it.
“What makes Ryzen Ai Max especially interesting in the framework of the frame is that we could unlock every part of his power,” he explains.
“Because we use a 60 mm cooler desktop desktop thermal dissipator and a 120W maximum sustained power together with a 140W impulse, while keeping the system in silence. We could also break 2x USB4, 2x Displayport, HDMI and the three PCIE X4-dos for M.2 SSDs and one X4 PCIE.
Patel plans a future deep immersion in the creation of the case, which should be interesting. It is partially built with recycled materials and has a customizable front panel, with spaces for 21 mosaics so you can wear it as you want.
