You asked for a Laptop costing under £300.
Although you asked for a laptop under £300, I was unable to find many that I could recommend to you for your needs at that price. I strongly recommend choices 1 and 3 as they should last you the longest before they need to be replaced. While it may be the case that there are some laptops available for less than the ones below, I didn’t think recommending them to you was a good idea – they were very much underpowered for your needs and may have resulted in frustration at a slow-performing computer that you might have needed to replace within a short time.
You told me that you needed a schoolwork laptop for schoolwork purposes. You also added the following additional information: I need a laptop that I can use and my childrn can use for school
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: ASUS VivoBook 14 Intel Core i3 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 14″ Laptop
£349.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i3-1005G1 Dual-Core Processor
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. If you can find the extra £50, this is definitely my first choice. If you act quickly, Box has a Grade A refurbished one of these for £308.49 – after you visit the shop page, look for the link just below “Add to Basket”. Refurbished may mean used, bought and then returned or a shop display model. However, it is a way to get a laptop that will work for you at only £8.49 over your budget.
2. Cheapest option: Lenovo V15 Intel Celeron 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6″ Win10 Home L…
£284.97
Key features:
CPU: intel celeron
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Graphics: Integrated
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance, which is… OK I guess. Honestly, a Celeron CPU is not good and this computer will start feeling slow very soon. If you can afford it, go for one of the others.
3. Third option: MEDION Akoya E15303 Ryzen 3-4300U 8GB 256GB SSD 15 Inch W…
£349.97
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Graphics: Radeon Ryzen 3 4300U
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. The specs of this laptop are great but one or two people have complained about the build quality of the Medion laptops. Click through, read the user reviews, then make your choice.
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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