What makes this AI PC different

We check out the Framework Desktop with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and see why it has become our third favorite Strix Halo system in the studio over the past several weeks. As a quick note, in the external hardware overview section, the ports say USB Type-C, but they should also be labeled as USB4. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/framework-desktop-review-a-solid-amd-strix-halo/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find Items We Used Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/49G68bb WD Black SN850X 4TB SSD (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/4plyeO9 WD Black SN850X 8TB SSD (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3M1iO2H Sabrent USB4 to 10GbE Adapter (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/4iqgNcq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR9 Pro: https://youtu.be/pHB3-9AG6tw - GMKtec EVO-X2: https://youtu.be/BTIUL-yaY4s - NVIDIA DGX Spark: https://youtu.be/rKOoOmIpK3I - Dell Pro Max with GB10: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-pro-max-with-gb10-unboxing-this-nvidia-gb10-arm-blackwell-ai-workstation/ - Dell Pro Max with GB10 short on the @STHLabs channel: https://youtube.com/shorts/zkc1OEOFMus ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:30 The Framework Self-Build Customization Opportunity and Perils 03:45 External Hardware Overview 04:51 Internal Hardware Overview 08:28 Performance 11:01 NVIDIA DGX Spark/ GB10 versus AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo Reasons to Buy 11:39 Power Consumption and Noise 12:24 Key Lessons Learned 12:28 Comparison to Beelink GTR9 Pro, Minisforum S1-Max, GMKtec EVO-X2, and NVIDIA DGX Spark - Dell Pro Max with GB10 15:28 Pricing and Configuration of the Framework Desktop