Framework Lowers Some Storage Costs With New ADATA Gen5 SSD Option

Framework has updated its Laptop 13 Pro pre-order configuration by replacing its previous Gen 5 SSD choice with the ADATA XPG MARS 970. According to the source, the new drive offers better performance, power efficiency, and reliability at a lower cost, and existing Gen 5 SSD pre-orders will be migrated and repriced automatically. The report also says the 1 TB option now undercuts the old 500 GB tier, while PCIe 4.0 alternatives based on SanDisk drives remain available for lower-cost buyers. For RamTrend, the important point is that SSD sourcing decisions can quickly affect notebook pricing, capacity ladders, and value perception, even when the broader system price may later move for unrelated CPU cost reasons.