Framework Desktop Unveiled with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro and 192GB Memory
New Framework Desktop Option with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 and 192GB Memory
We are launching the Framework Desktop, a compact 4.5L PC powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro processor. This machine delivers massive gaming capability and heavy-duty AI compute while remaining fully repairable. Users can customize the I/O with Expansion Cards, choose their operating system without bloatware, and soon upgrade memory to 192GB for running advanced local AI models.
An AI PC, for real. Run legit, state-of-the-art AI models like Llama 70B right on your desk with up to 96GB of graphics addressable memory and a 256-bit memory bus.
- paxys
Ryzen AI Max Plus Pro 495
How does a CEO read this and not immediately fire their entire marketing team?
- andy99
I have a framework desktop w/ 128GB that I bought last Christmas and if I’m looking at it right it costs $2000 (CAD) more now because of the RAM shortage (and in any event is apparently out of stock). Would love to have 192 GB but I’m not sure I can justify buying another.
Does anyone have a sense of how this might progress, e.g if I can get a 256 or 512 GB in a year if I wait. In any case I’m jealous this exists and I don’t have one.
One last thing, I assume this isn’t exclusive and there will be other builds with this same config same as current Strix Halo?
- egeozcan
I typed my (masked) email into the input, pressed tab and enter, it redirected me to some cloudflare captcha marketing site. I thought at first it didn't want the masked email, but then it worked when I clicked with my mouse. Apparently there are 3 invisible focus targets in between!
Dear people who create websites, these things are important, they should work!
- notdefio
Im less interested in the memory than the memory bandwidth. The current system with 128GB can load pretty big models, but its meaningless unless you want to wait 40 minutes per prompt.
I've had best results with Qwen3.6-35B-A3B, which uses 40GB of memory, but only uses 3 billion parameters per token which helps with throughput.
Until memory bandwidth significantly improves I just can't see myself wanting to use all that memory. Unless it's just to keep a wide variety of models in memory.
- artisinal
I understand their reasoning but it’s still a shame Framework opted for a proprietary motherboard instead of mini-ITX with a socket CPU and GPU. I value repairability over a little bit of extra performance.
- iugtmkbdfil834
Mmm.. AI395 at 3.5k ( and out of stock mind ). And I still want to give it a shot when it is out. I suppose I just explained to myself the ridiculous jump in prices. The demand is crazy.
- swiftcoder
Woof. What's that going to cost? And will we actually be able to buy one, because the 128GB model has been sold out pretty much since the LLM craze started...
- fleventynine
This machine needs better networking options to be useful, such as built-in 100Gbit QSFP28. There is not enough space between the x4 PCIe slot and the power supply for a NIC to fit, and even if there was, you'd have to cut a hole in the back of the case to get at it.