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The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

created: Aug. 7, 2025, 3 p.m. | updated: Aug. 7, 2025, 5:52 p.m.

Ryzen AI Max 385 / Max Plus 395 benchmark performanceI first tested the Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 APU in the Asus ROG Flow Z13. The Framework Desktop vs. alternativesI mentioned earlier that the Framework Desktop is actually less modular than most desktops. With the Framework Desktop, you give up some of that potential in exchange for a desktop that’s dead simple to build and maintain. Even prebuilts in the $1,000 range rocking a low-to-mid 50-series desktop card are going to beat the Framework Desktop in games. The Framework Desktop is an adorably fun PC that makes building and owning a small form factor computer dead easy.

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