You asked for a Laptop costing under £1000.
You told me that you needed an office laptop for mainly office apps. You also added the following additional information: I need a laptop for my job. Specifically, I am self-employed and need a computer to produce invoices, keep accounting records, that sort of thing. I need it to be reliable at all times. I don’t need it to leave the office but I don’t want a large desktop computer. I would like a big screen if poss.
I chose three excellent workhorses, all with 15.6″ screens. Unusually, Choice 1 is the most powerful, but also the cheapest. It is a great laptop and is highly recommended. Choice 2 is the next cheapest, not quite as powerful as choice 1 though. Choice 3 was a bit of a wildcard – the extra £150 gets you a discrete GPU and touchscreen. I recommend you read the reviews of all three and make your decision based on the reviews and how you like the design and the price.
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 16th Mar 2022
1. Best overall performance: ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 M3500QA 15.6-inch Full HD OLED Lapto…
£834.96
Key features:
CPU: Ryzen 7-5800H
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 CPU and RAM, both of which are very good. It’s excellent value for money.
2. Cheapest option: Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51 15.6 inch Laptop – (Intel Core i…
£849.00
Key features:
CPU: Core i7-1195G7
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: 0
This choice is the second cheapest I could find that met your needs. Performance will be similar to choice 1.
3. Third option: ASUS ZenBook 15 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 1TB Nvidia GTX 165…
£959.44
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7-10870H Octa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB Graphics
This choice represents the third option – a wildcard. Great specifications and an interesting design. This device also contains a discrete GPU which you might or might not have a use for – discrete GPUs are usually used for games, to be honest, but they can be useful if you are doing any video, CAD or photo work.
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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