You asked for a Laptop costing under £1000.
You told me that you needed a family laptop for web-browsing, online video, office work. You also added the following additional information: Just a basic laptop that will last us for a long time.
All of the laptops I have chosen will last you and your family a long time. I chose laptops with 16GB or RAM as I think in the future, this will be more important than it is now. The third choice is a bit of a wildcard!
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 3rd Feb 2022
1. Best overall performance: ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED M3500QA AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB…
£899.99
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H up to 4.4GHz
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its CPU and storage, both of which are very good. Great overall performance, loads of storage space, lovely screen. This is (I think) the best performance for your money.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS VivoBook 15 Intel Core i5 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 15.6&qu…
£599.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad-Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. This is still a very good computer and I think you get a lot for your money here.
3. Third option: Acer Nitro 5 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Nvidia RTX 30…
£999.97
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Hexa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics
This choice represents the third option. I actually went for a wildcard here – more expensive than choice 1 or 2. This one has almost the same components as choice 1, with one big exception – it costs £100 more and for that you get a very solid graphics card. This means that if anyone in your family likes (or will like in the future) to play modern games, this laptop will be able to handle them. If you’re not interested in games (or you don’t like the styling), this is not the choice for you.
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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