You asked for a Laptop costing under £3000.
You told me that you needed a portable laptop for its light weight and good battery life. There was no additional information, so I’ve gone for the most portable laptops I can in your budget – smaller screen, efficient and good battery life – while still looking for excellent performance (considering your budget).
I searched a range of different shops for something that would suit your needs. I have chosen the three options below as the best ones to suit your requirements. However, we all have our own tastes (and of course, prices can change), so I have also included search links for each shop at the bottom of this page in case you’d like to browse further.
I always choose three options. These are usually (1) the best performing option within your budget (i.e. best suited to meet your needs for the longest possible time), (2) the cheapest option that still meets your needs effectively and (3) usually a wildcard option or a compromise between the two. If you are able to, I would usually recommend the first option as it is likely to be powerful enough to meet your needs for the longest before it needs replacing. However, I specify three choices so that you can pick the one that best suits your circumstances.
I do not work for or on behalf of any of the retailers listed below.
Prices correct as of 26th Jan 2022
1. Best overall performance: Apple MacBook Pro, M1 Pro 10 Core Chip, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD…
£2255.99
Key features:
CPU: Apple M1 Pro 10 Core Chip
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: 0
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. It is excellent in terms of performance and portability. If you are not looking for an Apple product, you will probably be able to find a cheaper alternative, but this MacBook is both portable and powerful.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS OLED ZenBook 13 Core i5-1135G7 16GB 512GB SSD 13.3&q…
£953.99
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i5 1135G7 2.4GHz
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
This is an excellent cheaper option. It is still very respectably specced, with a solid CPU, great amount of RAM and is extremely portable.
3. Third option: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 32GB 1TB SSD RTX 3060 14&qu…
£1599.99
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 3.1GHz
RAM: 32GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB
This is a wildcard. It is much cheaper than option 1 and the specifications (CPU, RAM, storage and GPU) are outstanding. However, it is a gaming laptop, meaning that you might not like the design if that’s not what you want.
Why did I choose these for you?
It is important that you understand what the components of a laptop do so that you can make an informed choice. Here is my very basic explanation for each:
- CPU: The brain of your laptop. A better one makes your laptop faster.
- RAM: Your laptop’s short term memory – more of this means it can cope well with doing more things at once.
- Storage: How much space your laptop has to store files, photos, apps etc. More storage means you can store more stuff.
- Graphics: Your laptop has a graphics processor (GPU) responsible for how things appear on the screen. A better GPU will mean your device will cope better with more complicated graphics, such as in 3D games.
If you would like to browse the shops I searched for yourself, here are some links that will take you directly to the search results you require:
Some of the links on this page are affiliate links – that means if you go on to buy after clicking one of them, I may receive a small payment. This is how I am able to provide this service for free. It does not affect the price you pay, nor does it affect the recommendations I make – I will always recommend the best I can find to fit your usage, regardless of what shop it is from or any affiliation.
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