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Framework (2nd Gen) Event – 2025 Launch Event

• antonly 2y ago
  Well, here's the AI box that people were waiting for! 128Gbyte of memory with 256Gbyte/s bandwidth! Going to be super interesting to see pricing! [edit] Pricing seems to be around 2k, which is awesome!
• replete 2y ago
  $1999 is impressive for 128GB unified memory, the 8060S GPU with the Ryzen APU on this machine is similar to a 4060 in performance, with dynamic VRAM this is an interesting option for an AI box. Later a demo was showed with multiple networked boards in one case. An AMD guy came on later and said they are focusing on Rocm in 2025, let's see what that means.
• ktallett 2y ago
  The lack of swappable ram feels very much against their ethos. I am not sure I can get behind this no matter the price.
  • pcdoodle 2y ago
    They couldn't hit the memory bandwidth target for AI workloads with slotted RAM, they said in the demo.
    • ktallett 2y ago
      It still goes against the principal of the company.
      • bbkane 2y ago
        Maybe, but for very good reasons I think.
        • ktallett 2y ago
          I would argue otherwise, I understand the financial reasons to look towards the AI market but I wouldn't say you should sully a brand and its philosophy for cash everytime.
• pcdoodle 2y ago
  Framework is really doing something special. They're ticking boxes and finding some really cool niches IMO.
• 1oooqooq 2y ago
  ai bs will be the final nail on ECC ram's coffin. :( last viable ecc architecture on laptops will now be soldered for insignificant latency box numbers.