Apple M4 Max or AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Framwork Desktop)

I'm working on a LLM-Project for my CS Degree where I need to run a models locally, because of sensitive data. My current Desktop PC is quite old now (Windows, i5-6600K, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 6GB) and only capable of running small models, so I want to upgrade it anyway. I saw a few people reccomending Apples ARM for the job, but they are very expensive. I am looking at

Mac Studio M4 Max

• Apple M4 Max
• 60 Core CPU
• 40 Core GPU
• 16 Core NE
• 128 GB RAM
• 1TB SSD
• MacOS

In the Edu-Store they sell in my country it for 4,160€.

I found another alternative: Framework. I knew they build nice Laptops, but one might also preorder their new Desktops (Charge 11 is estimated to ship in Q3).

Framework Desktop Max+ 395

• AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
• 60 Core CPU
• 40 Core GPU
• 128 GB RAM
• 1TB SSD
• Fedora

So with the (on paper) equivalent configuration I arrive at 2,570€

That is a lot of money saved! Plus I would be running Linux instead of MacOS. I like not being boxed in an ecosystem. The replacement parts are much cheaper. The only downside would be a few programs like Lightroom are not availabe on Linux (I would cancel my subscription, wich also saves money). Gaming on this thing might also be better.

Has anybody expierence with this System for LLMs? Would this be a good alternative? What benefit am I getting in the Max version and is it worth the premium price?