Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that

The company's debut desktop is a compact microtower that combines Framework's signature swappable I/O modules with quirky design touches. Plus, it promises real productivity and gaming punch from a special AMD CPU.

Framework’s mission is to “fix consumer electronics, one category at a time” by making them modular, repairable, and upgradable. It’s the only laptop maker to ever truly succeed at that “upgradable” part. But desktop PCs are already modular, so why is Framework making one?

The answer, at least for the Framework Desktop announced today: a gaming PC that takes advantage of many PC standards and offers a unique combination of small size and high performance but which is otherwise substantially less modular and upgradeable than a mini PC you can already buy or build for yourself.

This powerful 1440p-capable gaming and workstation computer fits inside a case the size of a small game console.

Framework has branched out. The company made some of the most interesting laptops we've seen, but it has now also announced the release of a desktop computer. We had our doubts about how upgradeable this computer might actually be,