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Desktop (AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series) Released August 2025
The Framework Desktop is a 4.5-litre Mini-ITX PC built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max processors with up to 128GB of soldered memory, sold as a DIY Edition that suits people running large local AI models, gaming or developing software who are happy to fit the fan, SSD and front tiles themselves.
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Type Compact
Processor AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 or Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Memory 32 GB – 128 GB
Storage 500 GB – 8 TB
Screen –
Weight 3.1 kg What reviewers say Reviewers praise the small, well-made case, strong Ryzen AI Max performance for 1080p gaming and local AI, and quiet, cool running. All four regret that the memory is soldered and can't be upgraded; PC Gamer and Tom's Hardware found it expensive next to a gaming PC with a graphics card, and PC Gamer wanted more USB ports.
From notebookcheck.net , pcgamer.com , tomshardware.com and pcworld.com
Processor AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 or AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
CPU cores 8 or 16
CPU threads 16 or 32
Graphics Radeon 8050S Graphics or Radeon 8060S Graphics
AI engine (NPU) 50 TOPS
Memory 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
Storage 500 GB to 8 TB
CPU Ryzen AI Max 385 with 8 cores and 16 threads, 3.6 GHz base, up to 5.0 GHz boost, 32 MB L3 cache; Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 16 cores and 32 threads, 3.0 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz boost, 64 MB L3 cache; Zen 5 cores with AVX-512; soldered; runs at 120 W sustained and 140 W boost
GPU Radeon 8050S with 32 RDNA 3.5 compute units up to 2.8 GHz, or Radeon 8060S with 40 compute units up to 2.9 GHz; 32 MB MALL cache; up to 96 GB of memory can be assigned to the GPU on Windows
Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s (256-bit LPDDR5x-8000, soldered)
Storage type 2 × NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 sockets with heatspreaders, up to 8 TB each; SanDisk SN7100 (500 GB to 4 TB) or 850X (1 TB to 8 TB) SSDs offered, or bring your own; PCIe x4 slot on the mainboard (not exposed in the standard case) Display
Screen None built in Connections
Ports 2 × USB4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, 2 × DisplayPort, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet 5 Gb/s
External displays Up to 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7
Front ports 2 × Expansion Card slots (USB 3.2 Gen 1, configurable to Gen 2 in the BIOS); cards sold separately, including USB-C, USB-A, microSD, SD, Audio, Ethernet and WisdPi 10G Ethernet
Back ports HDMI 2.1 with CEC; 2 × DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB4 (USB-C); 2 × USB-A (USB 3.2 Gen 2); 5 Gbit Ethernet (Realtek RTL8126); 3.5 mm combo audio jack (Realtek ALC623) Design and power
Type Compact
Weight 3.1 kg
Width × depth × height 96.8 × 205.5 × 226.1 mm
Operating system Windows
Power supply Internal 400 W FlexATX (ATX 3.0) unit, Gold efficiency at 110 V and Silver at 230 V; 100–240 V; 40 mm fan with 0-RPM mode
Noise 120 mm CPU fan options rated at 28.8 dBA (Noctua NF-A12x25 HS-PWM) or 30 dBA, 34 dBA max (Cooler Master Mobius 120p ARGB)
Materials 30% post-consumer recycled plastic; 50% post-consumer recycled aluminium
Colours Black or Translucent side panel; front tiles in Black, Orange, Lavender, Green, Gray or Red, in straight or diagonal patterns
In the box Framework Desktop DIY Edition, left panel, CPU fan mounting kit, screwdriver; CPU fan, storage, tiles and Expansion Cards as ordered Configurations Processor Memory Storage AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 32 GB 500 GB AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 32 GB 1 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 32 GB 2 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 32 GB 4 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 32 GB 8 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 64 GB 500 GB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 64 GB 1 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 64 GB 2 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 64 GB 4 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 64 GB 8 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128 GB 500 GB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128 GB 1 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128 GB 2 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128 GB 4 TB AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128 GB 8 TB
Pros and cons Pros + Up to 128GB of 256-bit LPDDR5x-8000 memory (256GB/s), with up to 96GB usable by the GPU on Windows+ 5Gbit Ethernet, two USB4 ports and support for up to four displays+ Standard parts throughout, including a Mini-ITX mainboard, a FlexATX power supply, a 120mm fan and two M.2 slotsCons − Memory is soldered and can't be upgraded− Sold without an operating system, and the SSD, CPU fan, front tiles and power cable are extra− The Max 385 model has only 32GB and the smaller Radeon 8050S GPU (32 compute units)
