I desperately wanted to get a Framework laptop but they are so oddly priced. Some of it's on stuff you can opt out of, other bits aren't. Overall it seems nice

I desperately wanted to get a Framework laptop but they are so oddly priced. Some of it's on stuff you can opt out of, other bits aren't. Overall it seems nice to use but so hard to justify anything but the base options. On the stuff you can opt out of: Their 2x16 GB DDR5-5600 costs nearly as much as 2x32 GB DDR5-5600. The exact same model of WD 4 TB drive costs $250 more than WD sells it for on Amazon. Based on the $1640 price it looks like the author didn't opt to order these separate despite picking the DIY option. On the stuff you can't opt out of: It's $300 price difference to go up to the 7840U. On the 16 it's another $200 to go up from the 7840HS to the 7940HS. Considering right now I can get a barebone 7940HS mini pc for $432 after instant coupon on Amazon it seems a bit steep to have the price _difference_ between the 7640U and 7940HS be $500. You can also get an external 2560x1600 120 Hz 500 nit monitor for less than the price to upgrade from the 60hz to 120hz option on the Framework. I get high base cost for a niche product but the overall spread here is just excessive when the whole point is supposed to be how much the flexibility opens things up. What good are replaceable parts if replacing them will quickly cost more than just buying a new laptop outright? The Linux support is nice but it's not like it's the only AMD or Intel laptop with Linux certified accessories out of the box around.