[bnprks]

At the time I bought my Framework, I paid $1,200 for a DIY edition including 3rd party purchase of 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD (Samsung 980 Pro). The cheapest Apple laptop that can be configured to those RAM and storage specs is the 14" Macbook Pro at $2,600. The 15" MBA cannot even be configured with 32GB RAM, is heavier than the 13" Framework, and I believe still only supports a single external monitor compared to Framework's 4.

I guess it comes down to personal preference, but for me the Framework was plenty good enough and definitely worth the >2x cost savings.

[trashcanman]

Macbooks use unified memory and ARM SoCs and substantially outperform Intel machines with nearly double the battery life. The MBAs can use two external displays either 4k@120 or 6k@60. There’s also a big usability difference between a 15 and 13 inch display. My MBA 15 w 16GB memory 70W charger and 512GB SSD (you need that for the full speed IO) cost me under $1500, granted w the educational discount. I also got $150 gift card, which I used to buy a discounted iPad Pro and then I got another $100 gift card again. So Apple is pricey sure but still very affordable. I think framework laptops are a gimmick but to each their own