I think the framework desktop would be an absolute powerhouse as a workstation desktops.
Think developers ( that still use desktops ), people who do raw computational power for science, servers, ai development, …
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brucethemoose@lemmy.world 5 days agoIt will be faster than most next-gen laptops, and it’s much cheaper than a similarly-specced Asus Z13. Strix Halo uses a quad channel bus and, 2 full Ryzen CCDs, and a 40 CU GPU. Its more than twice the size/performance of two true “laptop chips” put together.
Everything except the APU/RAM/Mobo combo is upgradable, and you don’t have to replace the whole machine if the board fails.
I mean, if you don’t need that kind of compute/RAM, this system is not for you, and old gaming desktops are probably better deals for pure gaming. But this thing 100% has a niche.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world 5 days ago
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
So… storage, case, and USB C dongles?
DacoTaco@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Fans, case, ports, side panel, …
Whatever you do with a pc, you can do with this.
Just not separately replace ram and cpu because of the cpu design of amd.
Hell, it can be connected to another one to make on hell of a compute monster too.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
Oh. Okay. As long as I can replace the side panel.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 5 days ago
A PC lets you replace the CPU, ram and plug in multiple pcie cards.
This is less upgradable than the average laptop.
Mac@mander.xyz 5 days ago
You can change the squares on the front panel!!!
/s