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If that is your definition then a Framework 13 is probably not the laptop for you.

It does fit my needs perfectly though - a usually on desktop but portable for travel notebook PC with 64G ram and 2TB ssd for under $1200. Very cheap compared to other laptops with the same specs and I really like it.

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Oh my god. How and why is it so affordable? Knowing that, I hope they offer a higher resolution screen someday.

> How and why is it so affordable?

Doesn't have a GPU.

Ha. There it is. Thanks. Still really awesome though, because I suppose you can always add a GPU.

On the (soon to be released) 16 yes, but not on the 13

It's cheap because the DIY edition has no RAM/SSD and these are super cheap from 3rd parties currently while other laptop vendors take fat margins on them. Throw in that no SSD means no OEM windows license fee (I have free msdn anyways) and it's just so much cheaper.

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