If you were hoping the RAM crisis was abating, sadly that isn't the case as DDR5 has never been more expensive.

Outside of edge cases, it didn't make a noticeable difference.

TL;DR: Framework is increasing DDR5 RAM upgrade prices by 50% due to rising supplier and distributor costs amid a volatile memory market. Despite this, their pricing remains below market rates.

That's a lot of hardware at a great price of $1,449—a solid opportunity given the current RAM and SSD shortage.

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