The Framework Desktop Is a (Semi) Modular PC, but It Reminds Me of a Gamecube
Published on: 2025-07-16 02:00:46
Who wants a desktop with a handle? You could turn to the many NUC solutions or Apple with its Mac mini. Or, perhaps you can turn to Framework with its new, small PC tower full of customizable parts. Other than updated renditions of the Framework 13 and Framework 16 ultra-modular mobile devices, the company has two original designs coming this year:a Framework 12 2-in-1 convertible laptop and a customizable Framework Desktop.
Yes, you heard that right. Desktops are already customizable, but Framework’s relatively small build for a relatively cheap price is supposed to be more mighty than its size implies. However, you can do less with it than you might imagine if you ever built your own PC. But hell, it has an optional handle. With that, I can’t stop thinking about the Nintendo Gamecube from 2001. Perhaps, in time, we’ll appreciate the Framework Desktop as we did Nintendo’s off-the-wall design.
The Framework Desktop starts at $1,100, but the version with 128 GB of memory and top-tier
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