You asked for a Laptop costing under £712.
You told me that you needed an office laptop for mainly office apps. You also added the following additional information: Must be good enough and I don’t want it to start slowing down.
All laptops will start slowing down at some point – even the very best laptop of 20 years ago would be painfully slow if used today. However, you can certainly prevent it from happening too soon. The laptops below all have excellent processors and 16GB RAM, meaning they will be powerful enough for you to use comfortably for years to come.
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 19th Jul 2022
1. Best overall performance: Inspiron 16
£668.99
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8-core/16-thread Processor with Radeon Graphics
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its CPU and RAM, both of which are very good. Everything about this laptop is good.
2. Cheapest option: ASUS VivoBook 15 S513EA 15.6 Inch Full HD Metal Laptop (I…
£499.99
Key features:
CPU: i5-1135G7
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe
This choice represents the cheapest device I could find that still meets your needs. I chose it primarily based on its RAM, which is good. The CPU isn’t quite as strong as the other two though.
3. Third option: Lenovo ideaPad 5 Pro AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Nvidia …
£699.97
Key features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Octa Core Processor
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1024GB
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Graphics
This choice represents the third option – wildcard. I chose it primarily based on its outstanding CPU and RAM, both of which are very good. It also has a built in GPU, good for rendering complex graphics. It is the best laptop I can find in for less than £700 with one problem – it does not come with Windows preinstalled. You can find Windows licences available to buy for about £20, but if you do not want the hassle of installing Windows yourself, go with choice 1. If you’re confident enough to install Windows yourself (including installing the correct drivers for this laptop), you won’t get better value for money than this.
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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