Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU vs Framework Desktop 128GB
Prices, stock and measured speed side by side. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Verdict
Framework Desktop 128GB is cheaper in USD by $1,650 (48%). In EUR, Framework Desktop 128GB is cheaper by €2,020. On gpt-oss-120b, Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU is faster (79.1 vs 52.74 tok/s; sources and engines differ, see below). Per dollar, Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU gives more large-model speed (15.5 vs 15.3 tok/s per $1k).
Generated from the numbers below; no hands-on testing.
| Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU, 128GB / 512GB | Framework Desktop 128GB (DIY) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $5,099 | $3,449 |
| Price (EUR) | €5,909 | €3,889 |
| Memory | 128GB | 128GB |
| Stock | not tracked shop | not tracked shop |
| gpt-oss-120b tok/s | 79.1 | 52.74 |
| gpt-oss-120b tok/s per $1k | 15.5 | 15.3 |
| gpt-oss-120b tok/s per €1k | 13.4 | 13.6 |
| Llama-2 7B tok/s | 119.08 | 50.95 |
| Llama-2 7B tok/s per $1k | 23.4 | 14.8 |
| Llama-2 7B tok/s per €1k | 20.2 | 13.1 |
| Stores | US store · EU (Ireland) | US store · EU store |
Benchmark sources
- Mac Studio M5 Max 40-core GPU: large-model source (Ollama 0.34.1 (not llama-bench)) · small-model source
- Framework Desktop 128GB: large-model source (llama.cpp Vulkan, llama-bench tg32 (comment in thread)) · small-model source
Large: gpt-oss-120b MXFP4 (59 GiB weights), text generation tok/s at empty context, single request. Small: llama.cpp llama-bench, Llama-2 7B Q4_0, tg128 (text generation tok/s); best of FA on/off as posted.