You asked for a Laptop costing under £1500.
You told me that you needed a light use laptop for light email and web-browsing. You also added the following additional information: I would really like an Apple laptop please. I only selected Apple laptops, although because there is a more limited range at this price point, the main difference is in the amount of storage – you will need to decide whether the extra 256GB of storage is worth the additional cost to you.
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 – the best performing option within your budget (i.e. best suited to meet your needs for the longest possible time), the cheapest option that still meets your needs effectively and a mid-range option which is 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.
Prices correct as of 14th Jan 2022
1. Best overall performance: Apple MacBook Air M1 Chip 8GB 512GB SSD 13.3" Laptop – Silver
£1108.11
Key features:
CPU: Apple M1 Chip
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: 0
This choice represents the best overall performance I could get from your budget. I chose it primarily based on its all round performance. It has more storage than the cheaper option.
2. Cheapest option: Apple MacBook Air M1 Chip 8GB 256GB SSD 13.3" Laptop – Gold
£917.00
Key features:
CPU: Apple M1 Chip
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Graphics: 0
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. Best of both worlds option: Apple MacBook Air M1 Chip 8GB 512GB SSD 13.3" Laptop – Gold
£1150.98
Key features:
CPU: Apple M1 Chip
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 512GB
Graphics: 0
This choice is a different colour option – gold, not silver or grey. It is not a mid range option as it would normally be, because there are no other models or configurations available at under £1500.
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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