Compare the 'Performance' model (i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $2269AUD with a similar StarBook with Linux and choice of firmware (Am' Megatrends vs Coreboot) at $1831AUD, and the StarBook has plenty of ports too. The 400nit display is also very enticing to me.

https://au.starlabs.systems/products/starbook?variant=429313...

Every day I consider getting one... or an M2. But the deal breaker for an M1/M2 is the soldered SSD.

edited: typo in price