You asked for a Laptop costing under £1000.
You told me that you needed an all round laptop for all round performance. You also added the following additional information: Light weight, portable, good design, usb-c
I chose you three nice-looking, fully featured laptops, all with at least one USB-C port. The cheapest is actually very good value and should give good battery life. The highest performance has a lovely screen and plenty of power, and the wildcard has a touchscreen and convertible design. They are all 14″ screens for portability.
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 4th May 2022
1. Best overall performance: ASUS Vivobook Pro OLED M3401QA 14 Inch 2.8K 16:10 Laptop …
£749.99
Key features:
CPU: Ryzen 7-5800H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Radeon Ryzen 7 5800H
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its CPU, screen and RAM, which are all excellent.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS VivoBook 14 Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 14″ Laptop
£449.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i5-1035G1 Quad Core Processor
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD 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 and battery life.
3. Third option: Inspiron 14 2-in-1
£779.00
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
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 design and all round performance. If you do choose this one, you will need to select the Ryzen 7 5700U option (first rectangular box down) for performance. The Ryzen 5 option is cheaper but will probably need to be replaced sooner due to the lower RAM and storage.
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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