Nirav Patel, founder and CEO of Framework:

Framework Desktop brings the PC ethos around customization as well. You can choose between black and translucent side panels, select an RGB fan, and attach an optional carrying handle to bring it with you to LAN parties (or just to your living room). We also designed the front panel of the case to be made up of 21 color-customizable tiles, and we’ve open sourced the design so you can 3D print your own too. We also brought over the Expansion Card system from Framework Laptops, with two slots at the front of Framework Desktop enabling front port customization.

I wish Framework’s first attempt at a desktop computer was as repairable as their laptops — the lack of upgradable memory is a big miss for me — but the case is such a neat design.

To me, the case is the real announcement. You can get a powerful Mini-ITX machine elsewhere, but what sets this computer apart is the ability to customize the front ports using expansion cards and spruce up the design with the front panel tiles. It wouldn’t surprise me if this case even becomes popular as a standalone product for enthusiasts that want to build a machine completely from scratch — without internals from Framework at all.

➝ Source: frame.work