Framework Desktop (Early 2025) vs Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023)

Framework Desktop (Early 2025) $1,099
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra, Mid 2023) $3,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,999
CPU
Ryzen AI Max 385
CPU
M2 Ultra (24C60G)
GPU
Radeon 8050S
GPU
60-Core M2 Ultra
Memory
32GB
Memory
64GB
Storage
1TB (+$159)
Storage
1TB
Display
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Display
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CPU Image
Ryzen AI Max 385
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 Ultra (24C60G)
24 Cores
24 Threads
3.5GHz Clock
Ryzen AI Max 385 vs M2 Ultra (24C60G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Radeon 8050S
2048 Shaders
2800MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
60-Core M2 Ultra
7680 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
11.47 TFLOPS FP32
23%
N/A
0%
21.47 TFLOPS FP32
43%
Radeon 8050S vs 60-Core M2 Ultra Full Specs Comparison
32GB
LPDDR5X-8000
64GB
LPDDR5-6400
120 Tabs
24%
248 Tabs
49%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7.3GB/s Read
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
1,930 min 4K Video
48%
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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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1x Ethernet (10Gbps)
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370W
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Windows
macOS 13 Ventura
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
94 mm (3.7 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
3.59 L
Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
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Weight
3.583 kg (7.9 lb)
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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
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A2901
EMC8292
Mac14,14
Change Comparison