But why can't it start at $1600 with 16GB? For hundreds less you can get something like a Surface Laptop 5 or Asus Zenbook with similar builds and hi-res screen

But why can't it start at $1600 with 16GB? For hundreds less you can get something like a Surface Laptop 5 or Asus Zenbook with similar builds and hi-res screens with 16GB RAM.