Peter MacBe aware that putting this together, even without prototyping expenses as the "end-user", will be more expensive than buying the MacBook Pro 16. This is a project for the passionate!
Below is a rough cost estimate in the configuration that I plan on using:
Sub-Total: $2504
Base laptop
- We do not need the first-party keyboard, trackpad, or screen, but buying only the required parts from the marketplace does not save us money over the DIY edition.
- Added benefit that you can revert to the first-party parts if the mod does not work out for you.
| $1399 | Framework Laptop DIY Edition with Ryzen 7 7840HS |
| $80 | 6x Expansion Cards |
| $200 | 4TB NVME SSD (Amazon) |
| $85 | 32GB DDR5 SODIMM (eBay) |
| $60 | USB-C PD Charger (Amazon) |
Display Assembly and Palmrest
| $300 | 3D-printed palmrest and display bezel pieces in ABS (outsourced) |
| $100 | 1920x1200 14-inch matte IPS LCD (eBay) |
Keyboard
| $80 | 110-pack Kailh Choc low-profile switches (Amazon) |
| $70 | Full set of Kailh Choc keycaps (Aliexpress) |
| $50 | Keyboard PCB(s) and supporting components (PcbWay) |
| $10 | RP2040 Microcontroller (eBay) |
| $20 | TrackPoint module |
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