- The Ai Modular Framework office continues to sell due to the huge demand
- Powerful Ryzen Ai Max fleas can offer impressive specifications in a compact form
- Pre -orders for Lot 8 are open now, but you will have to wait until the third trimester for shipping
As you probably know, we are big fans of the modular framework laptops here in Techradar ProSo when the company announced its Framework office – a mini PC which is an affordable alternative to Apple Mac Studio – we were more than a little curious.
A modular and repairable office that questions industry giants while retaining costs? You have our attention frame.
Obviously, we were not the only ones impressed by the tiny office, because the computer sold for the seventh Less than two months ago since it was made available for pre -order.
Lot 8 arriving the Q3
Framework Desktop is available with a choice of two Max Ryzen AI processors: the max 385, with 8 cores, 16 threads, a basic clock at 3.6 GHz, a 5.0 GHz boost and a 32 MB l3 l3 cache; Or the most powerful Ai Max + 395, with 16 cores, 32 threads, a basic clock at 3.0 GHz, a 5.1 GHz boost and a 64 MB L3 cache.
The two include integrated GPUs – the 385 has 32 calculation units up to 2.8 GHz, while the 395 drops to 40 units at 2.9 GHz.
The 32 GB Max 385 version is at a price of $ 1,099, while the max + 395 with 64 GB costs $ 1,599, and the 128 GB version is $ 1,999.
If you want to buy one, you can – pre -orders can be secured with a deposit of $ 100 – but you will have a little waiting on your hands, because lot 8 should be shipped in the third quarter of 2025.
It seems to be a sure bet that he will sell like the previous lots, so you will have to be quick if you want one.
In a new blog article, Nirav Patel, founder and CEO of Framework, shared a deep dive in the Ryzen Ai Max processor of the office, discussing what makes it a choice of killer for the game, the workstation and the AI workloads.
Although there have been compromises inevitably, the engineering gain seems to be worth it.
“What makes Ryzen a Max particularly interesting in the Framework office is that we were able to unlock each piece from his power,” he explains.
“Because we use a heat dissipator with 6 handicapped desktop of Cooler Master and a 120 mm fan, we can operate it at its sustained maximum power of 120 W with 140W Boost, while keeping the silent system. We were also able to break 2x USB4, 2x DisplayPort, HDMI, and the three PCIE X4 interfaces for both for M.2 SSDS and a PCIe PCIe. Tiny Framework Desktop Form Factor, but it is also excellent to deposit the main card in any standard case.
Patel provides for a future deep dive 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 tiles so that you can dress it as you wish.
