Framework Desktop (Early 2025) vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)

Framework Desktop (Early 2025) $1,099
Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Ryzen AI Max 385
CPU
Core i7-2635QM
GPU
Radeon 8050S
GPU
HD 3000 1200MHz
Memory
32GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
1TB (+$159)
Storage
256GB

FP32

  • 49.87x faster vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)
  • 98% slower vs Framework Desktop (Early 2025)
Framework Desktop (Early 2025) - 11.47 TFLOPS FP32
x49.87
Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) - 230 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Ryzen AI Max 385
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-2635QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
Ryzen AI Max 385 vs Core i7-2635QM Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 8050S
2048 Shaders
2800MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 3000 1200MHz
96 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
11.47 TFLOPS FP32
23%
230 GFLOPS FP32
0%
Radeon 8050S vs HD 3000 1200MHz Full Specs Comparison
32GB
LPDDR5X-8000
4GB
DDR3-1333
120 Tabs
24%
8 Tabs
2%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7.3GB/s
256GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
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 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 4.0
Infrared
Integrated Chipset
HM65
Data
-
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
-
Data
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
-
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video
-
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
-
-
Card
1x SDXC Card
400W
85W
Windows
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 8.1 (Latest)
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
1.361 kg (3 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Storage Slots
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
-
Storage Slots
-
2x 2.5" Bay
-
-
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Expansion Slots
1x PCIe 4.0 x4
-
-
A1347
EMC 2442
Macmini5,2
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