You asked for a Laptop costing under £1200.
You told me that you needed a family laptop for web-browsing, online video, office work. You also added the following additional information: Want this to last at least 10 years.
A 10 year lifespan is ambitious for a laptop. Nevertheless, I’ve chosen three that I think will suit your needs. As you want it to last 10 years, I have ensured a minimum 16GB RAM, at least 1TB of solid-state storage and outstanding CPU performance from all three.
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 11th May 2022
1. Best overall performance: ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X M7600QC 16-inch 4K OLED Laptop (AMD…
£1099.99
Key features:
CPU: Ryzen 7-5800H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its CPU and screen, which are very good. This has a beautiful 4K 16″ screen which I think will help to future-proof it somewhat. The CPU is excellent and it has enough RAM and storage for your needs.
2. Cheapest option: Acer Nitro 5 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Nvidia RTX 30…
£999.97
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H Octa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its CPU, which is very good. There was actually a cheaper Asus device that still fit your needs, but I chose this to show you an option from an alternative company. This has a built in GPU, which will be great if you ever want to use this device for games, to render video or to do any sort of 3D graphics work. I don’t expect battery life to be great though.
3. Third option: ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 UX371EA 13.3-inch 4K Touchscreen OL…
£1149.00
Key features:
CPU: i7-1165G7
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe
This choice represents the third option – the wildcard. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance and the interesting form factor – it has a slightly weaker CPU and smaller screen than choice 1 but you might prefer this design with the touchscreen.
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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