This laptop has a 4k panel so the so called "beefy specs" are required to push the screen. Comparing a desktop price to a high end laptop price is silly BTW. Laptops will always carry a premium over a similar desktop for obvious reasons.
I understand that and I very well respect it. A powerful computer is very much needed to drive 4k@60Hz. True, I should not have compared it to a Full-Sized Desktop computer, however this is very much dependant on what aTriz wants to use this for and in what environment.
Oh, for sure. I myself prefer desktops, but with the amount of traveling I do and the space constraints, laptops end up being my go to platform usually. Just comes down to your needs and preferences.