You asked for a Laptop costing under £600.
You told me that you needed a light use laptop for light email and web-browsing. You also added the following additional information: JUST NEED TO ORDER SHOPPING AND EMAIL AND PHOTOS
Simply put, my first choice below will last you the longest because of the 16GB RAM and very solid CPU. It also has 512GB storage space for your photos. Option 2 will (eventually) need to be replaced sooner than option 1 will (with its weaker CPU and half the RAM and storage) but if you are just using it for online shopping and email, it will do fine for you right now and should still last you a few years. Option 3 is the compromise between the two – half the RAM of option 1, so it will probably start feeling slow sooner than option 1 will, but more storage and a better CPU than option 2. Remember, photo storage can be added later with an external drive like this, which you can just plug in and use.
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 15 X515EA 15.6″ Full HD Laptop (Intel i5-11…
£559.99
Key features:
CPU: i5-1135G7
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its RAM, which is very good.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS P1511CEA Intel Core i3 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 10 …
£427.99
Key features:
CPU: Intel Core i3-1115G4 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.
3. Third option: Lenovo V15 G2 Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 512GB SSD Windows 10 Home 1…
£472.49
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Hexa Core Processor
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Integrated 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, with storage and CPU being considerably better than option 2.
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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