Framework Desktop Tested: 128gb AI Max+ for Gaming, AI and More

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

You may know Framework for their excellent user servicable laptops, but now they have a Mini-ITX desktop machine that just might change consumer computing forever. Wendell checks it out!

https://frame.work/desktop

Find all of our benchmarks here! https://forum.level1techs.com/t/framework-desktop-128gb-ai-max-395-benchmarks/234790?u=level1_amber

Arch setup on Strix Halo: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-ryzen-ai-max-ft-hp-g1a-128gb-8060s-monster-laptop/230652/7

0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Unboxing
2:48 - Inside the Machine
7:52 - Overview
16:48 - Linux
28:35 - Windows
29:57 - Benchmarks
35:23 - AI on Windows
44:29 - Outro

Check out Jeff Geerling's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5xhOqlvRh4

Thank you to Puget Systems for the use of their software: https://www.pugetsystems.com/pugetbench/creators/?srsltid=AfmBOorGjiiiSQ4IPWDoWJgvHWTb7FSCTSWNUNhvzKzYEzIijBqozIDq

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