discussion anyone thinking about getting a Framework desktop?

[Marzipan]

Order a Framework Desktop with AMD Ryzen™ AI Max 300

Framework Desktop: A simple, quiet, mini PC with performance far beyond its size, powered by a highly-integrated processor from AMD.

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I'd like too, but I'm not made of money.

 

[Shadowarez]

if my 14900KF Desktop with 4080S 64gb of ram and 2tb of gen 5 nvme i may be able to afford so long as none of the parts are murican for whatever reason,

 

[moocow]

I guess the tariff isn't impacting Canadian orders? If you flip over to CA page, the link to the blog is gone. There's no US parts in it anyway, all Taiwan.

Tariff-driven price and availability changes for US customers

As a result of the new tariffs that were announced, we have a series of unfortunate price and availability adjustments we need to make for US customers.

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[anabioz]

As much as I respect Framework and their mission, this is way too overpriced. At this point might as well get a used Mac m2/m3 based with just as much (shared) memory.

 

[lowfat]

Ai really ain't my thing. And really this is what this is meant for.

 

[lowfat]

As much as I respect Framework and their mission, this is way too overpriced. At this point might as well get a used Mac m2/m3 based with just as much (shared) memory.

A Mac Mini with more than 32GB is expensive af. 64GB being about the same as a 128GB Framework.

 

[great_big_abyss]

Wasn't the whole point of Framework to develop upgradeable laptops with replaceable parts? Doesn't a custom built PC achieve exactly that already? Plenty of ITX chassis that would match the size of this, with infinite performance options.

Just don't see the point.

 

[Marzipan]

Wasn't the whole point of Framework to develop upgradeable laptops with replaceable parts? Doesn't a custom built PC achieve exactly that already? Plenty of ITX chassis that would match the size of this, with infinite performance options.

Just don't see the point.

it's all about the CPU and getting it in a platform that won't have TDP limits like it does have in laptops.

 

[anabioz]

A Mac Mini with more than 32GB is expensive af. 64GB being about the same as a 128GB Framework.

Keyword was "used". I doubt it will be as expensive as 128GB Framework.

 

[lowfat]

Keyword was "used". I doubt it will be as expensive as 128GB Framework.

You won't be able to find one used as they didn't exist before the M4 Mac Mini Pro.