Framework Desktop (Early 2025) vs Mac mini (M2, Early 2023)

Framework Desktop (Early 2025) $1,099
Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
Ryzen AI Max 385
CPU
M2 (8C10G)
GPU
Radeon 8050S
GPU
10-Core M2
Memory
32GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB (+$159)
Storage
256GB
Display
- - -
Display
- - -

FP32

  • 3.2x faster vs Mac mini (M2, Early 2023)
  • 69% slower vs Framework Desktop (Early 2025)
Framework Desktop (Early 2025) - 11.47 TFLOPS FP32
x3.2
Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Ryzen AI Max 385
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 (8C10G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Ryzen AI Max 385 vs M2 (8C10G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 8050S
2048 Shaders
2800MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
10-Core M2
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
11.47 TFLOPS FP32
23%
30 FPS 1080p
25%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
Radeon 8050S vs 10-Core M2 Full Specs Comparison
32GB
LPDDR5X-8000
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
120 Tabs
24%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7.3GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
1,930 min 4K Video
48%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
No Speakers
1
No Microphones
No Microphones
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video
-
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
400W
150W
Windows
macOS 13 Ventura
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
226 mm (8.9 in)
Width
97 mm (3.8 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
4.50 L
Height
36 mm (1.4 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
1.36 L
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
Weight
1.179 kg (2.6 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
-
-
Expansion Slots
1x PCIe 4.0 x4
-
-
A2686
EMC 8003
Mac14,3
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