You asked for a Laptop costing under £900.
You told me that you needed a family laptop for web-browsing, online video, office work. You also added the following additional information: This laptop should last for years, not months. I don’t want to have to replace it after just 2-3 years.
You made it very clear in your information that you want a very solid laptop that will last you for years. From a specification point of view, that means a really strong CPU, 16GB memory and at least 1TB of storage. All of the laptops below have this. Choice 1 is my top recommendation by quite a way. Most other shops are selling it for £899 now but at £819, it is very decent value for money. Choices 2 and 3 should also last you a long time, but with the difference in price only £20, go for choice 1 (unless you like the design of choice 3, which is a bit different).
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 25th Mar 2022
1. Best overall performance: ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 M3500QA 15.6-inch Full HD OLED Lapto…
£819.98
Key features:
CPU: Ryzen 7-5800H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its CPU, which is good.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS VivoBook X515JA 15.6 inch Full HD Laptop (Intel i7-1…
£799.99
Key features:
CPU: i7-1065G7
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance.
3. Third option: Inspiron 14 2-in-1
£799.00
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
This choice represents the third option – cheaper than choice 1 but more powerful than choice 2. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance.
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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