Review: Framework Laptop 13

 A few weeks ago I bought a Framework Laptop 13 on Ebay, it was a preowned product and these are the technical details:

Processor: i5-1340p

Ram: 64 GB, DDR4

Storage: 1 TB, NVMe

The PC also comes with expansion slots, which in other words are swappable connection ports.
This came with 1 USB-C, which I use for my docking station and charging. 2 USB-A and an HDMI.

In the future I will sell the HDMI port and trade it for either a USB-C, ethernet port or perhaps a micro SD reader. It depends a bit on what need there will be, the docking station does provide these but you also need to evaluate how often you are without the docking station.

The overall feel is a computer of high quality, I was a bit worried that it would be flimsy but so far it feels like a solid computer, and it is actually a nice looking computer with a slightly textured surface making it nice to carry as well. Compared to other computers the aspect ratio makes it feel a bit more square.

Battery life has been good so far, I am running it on about 80% capacity to prevent overcharging the battery. Being used to other laptops and 2-in-1 devices I consider the battery to perform quite well.

The speakers are relatively clear and are good enough for me. The display does not support touch and it is quite average, which was to be expected after doing research. Another downside is that the camera does not support face recognition. The biggest downside so far has been loud fans of the computer, that activate at low tresholds. It is not annoying in of itself, but it is loud and starts too early in my opinion.

Some other benefits are the obvious repairability and the upgradability. You can simply switch out any piece of the computer with relative ease. In the future I will also invest in a cool Dbrand skin probably. A computer is faster if it looks cooler. As I bought the computer on the secondhand market online, I made sure to ask the seller to include stickers and the Framework official screwdriver, which has two types of heads that you can rotate, kept in place with magnets.

The power button allows you to sign in with your fingerprint which is a great alternative.
The camera and mic can be disabled with switches, for those with privacy concerns.

It came preinstalled with Windows 11 Pro, and overall the operativesystem has been performing well. I have had some connectivity issues with the monitors, but I believe the error is with the docking station.

The price was around 1000 euro while a new one with the same specs would be around 1250 euro. Which makes this a good deal.

Remember to buy from trusted sources and ask for pictures before you buy something.
I used PayPal to protect my purchase as well.

The top cover has a nice matte finish and the emblem seems to be of smooth plastic.
The keyboard is really nice to write on, currently using international english ANSI layout.
Going to buy a Swedish ISO layout in the future.