Desktops

Framework Desktop (Early 2025) vs Mac Pro (Mid 2006) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,258
Price
$2,199

CPU
iGPU
PCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
DP 2.1
DP 2.1
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 7
Audio
CPU
CPU
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
PCIe 1.0 x16
PCIe 1.0 x16
PCIe 1.0 x16
DVI-I-D
DVI-I
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet
Ethernet
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Storage
Storage
Storage
Storage
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire

8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz
4 Cores
4 Threads
2GHz

2,048 Shaders
2.8GHz
8 Shaders
350MHz
256GB/s
128MB GDDR3

256GB/s
8x DIMM

7.3GB/s Read
6.3GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
4x 3.5"

Optical Drive
-
Optical Drive
16x SuperDrive DL
-
2x 5.25"

Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.0
-
Data
2x FireWire 800
5x USB 2.0
2x FireWire 400
Network
1x Ethernet 5G
Network
2x Ethernet
Video
2x DisplayPort 2.1
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
GPU Ports
-
GPU Ports
1x DVI-I DL
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
Audio
3x Audio Jack
2x Optical Audio

-
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
1x M.2 E-Key
-
Bluetooth 2.0
-
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Controller
-
Controller
5000X

1x PCIe 4.0 x4
4x PCIe 1.0 x16

Power Supply
400W
Power Supply
980W

Speakers
-
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Keyboard
-
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse
-
Mouse
Mighty Mouse

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Latest OS
-
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Secondary OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 7

Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
226 mm (8.9")
Width
97 mm (3.82")
Depth
206 mm (8.11")
Height
511 mm (20.12")
Width
206 mm (8.11")
Depth
475 mm (18.7")
Weight
3.10 kg
Weight
19.23 kg
Volume
4.5159 L
Volume
50.0014 L
Side Panel Window
Yes
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
1
Fans
3

CPU Upgrade
No
CPU Upgrade
Yes
GPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
No
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
Yes
Motherboard Upgrade
No
eGPU Support
No
eGPU Support
No
Memory Slots
-
Memory Slots
8x DIMM
Storage Bays
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
-
-
Storage Bays
-
4x 3.5"
2x 5.25"
Expansion Slots
1x PCIe 4.0 x4
Expansion Slots
4x PCIe 1.0 x16

Release Date
2025-02-25
Release Date
2006-08-07
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2025
Description
Mid 2006
Model ID
-
Model ID
MacPro1,1
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
A1186
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
EMC 2113