You asked for a Laptop costing under £2000.
You told me that you needed a portable laptop for its light weight and good battery life. You also added the following additional information: Want an outstanding laptop. The best I can get for the money. Must be portable.
I chose three laptops for you that have outstanding performance while still being 14″ and extremely portable.
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 5th May 2022
1. Best overall performance: New XPS 13 Plus
£1998.98
Key features:
CPU: 12th Generation Intel Core i7-1260P
RAM: 32GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. Beautiful design and extremely high specifications, no compromises.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS Vivobook Pro OLED M3401QA 14 Inch 2.8K 16:10 Laptop …
£899.99
Key features:
CPU: Ryzen 9-5900HX
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Radeon Ryzen 9 5900HX
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. Half as much RAM as choice 1 but half as much money too. Other than that, this is an extremely capable laptop.
3. Third option: 2021 Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, Apple M1 Pro chip with 8…
£1735.00
Key features:
CPU: M1 Pro chip with 8 core and 14 core GPU
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Apple M1
This choice represents the third option – wildcard. Many people prefer MacBooks from an aesthetic point of view and the performance is again outstanding. If you want an extra 512GB of storage and 2 extra cores, you could go for the £2055 10-core MacBook Pro instead. It’s £300 more and slightly over your budget for what appears to be about 20% extra CPU performance, but in truth, both laptops will give you an extremely smooth experience.
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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