Framework Desktop (Early 2025) vs Mac mini (M4, Late 2024)

Framework Desktop (Early 2025) $1,099
Mac mini (M4, Late 2024) $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
Ryzen AI Max 385
CPU
M4 (10C10G)
GPU
Radeon 8050S
GPU
10-Core M4
Memory
32GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB (+$159)
Storage
256GB
Display
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CPU Image
Ryzen AI Max 385
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
M4 (10C10G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
Ryzen AI Max 385 vs M4 (10C10G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 8050S
2048 Shaders
2800MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
10-Core M4
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
11.47 TFLOPS FP32
23%
N/A
0%
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
Radeon 8050S vs 10-Core M4 Full Specs Comparison
32GB
LPDDR5X-8000
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
120 Tabs
24%
56 Tabs
11%
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 Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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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
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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200W
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Windows
macOS 15 Sequoia
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic
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Aluminum
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Height
226 mm (8.9 in)
Width
97 mm (3.8 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
4.50 L
Height
50 mm (2 in)
Width
127 mm (5 in)
Depth
127 mm (5 in)
Volume
0.81 L
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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675 g (23.81 oz)
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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
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Change Comparison