The best laptop deals in March 2024

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We've hand-picked all the best laptop deals available right now, including everything from entry-level Chromebooks for basic use and schoolwork to high-performance powerhouses for intensive tasks. Let us guide you to the right device that suits your budget and needs from the hundreds of offers out there today.

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We've split the best laptop deals up below into a series of price ranges from £200 to £1,000. This way you can jump to different price brackets depending on how much you have to spend and what you need your laptop to do.

Know that when selecting the best laptop deals we've considered many factors. This includes the price, of course, but also the level of performance you can expect and value for money. Ultimately, we want to ensure you get a capable machine that fits your budget but also meets your needs. 

Many of our picks include the highest-rated brands or models that we've also tested in our best laptops guide here at TechRadar, too, so you can be sure you're getting a quality device. And where we haven't had hands-on experience, we've looked at other expert reviews, user feedback and our knowledge of a brand's previous models.

If want to get into some more specific choices, you can check out all the cheap Chromebooks available right now, while Apple fans might be interested in our MacBook deals page. And then there are all the cheap gaming laptop deals available today if you're after something with a bit more power.

Laptop deal of the week

Asus Chromebook Flip: £349.99£199.99 at Amazon

Asus Chromebook Flip: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FASUS-Chromebook-CM3200FM1A-Touchscreen-Processor%2Fdp%2FB0CL7MNTXD%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">was £349.99 now £199.99 at Amazon
Want a laptop but also think you'd appreciate the flexibility of a tablet? Why not both? This Asus Chromebook Flip is a relatively basic machine but is fine for light use and everyday tasks. Plus, you have the versatility to flip it to tablet mode at any time to make web browsing or watching videos even more comfortable. Decent storage at 128GB and a solid 10-hour battery life are very good for this price, too.

Best laptop deal under £200

Asus Chromebook Flip: £349.99£199.99 at Amazon

Asus Chromebook Flip: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FASUS-Chromebook-CM3200FM1A-Touchscreen-Processor%2Fdp%2FB0CL7MNTXD%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">was £349.99 now £199.99 at Amazon
Want a laptop but also think you'd appreciate the flexibility of a tablet? Why not both? This Asus Chromebook Flip is a relatively basic machine but is fine for light use and everyday tasks. Plus, you have the versatility to flip it to tablet mode at any time to make web browsing or watching videos even more comfortable. Decent storage at 128GB and a solid 10-hour battery life are very good for this price, too.

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Best laptop deal from £200 to £300

Acer Chromebook 314: £399.99£249.99 at Currys

Acer Chromebook 314: <a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=22479&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.currys.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Facer-314-14-chromebook--intel-core-i3-128-gb-emmc-silver-10250513.html" data-link-merchant="currys.co.uk"">was £399.99 now £249.99 at Currys
This Acer Chromebook 314 offers an impressive amount of power for the price. It includes 8GB of RAM, which will dramatically boost performance, boot times and load times. There's also a decent 128GB of storage and battery life is excellent at just over 12 hours on a single charge. That's more than enough to last a full working day. At £250, it's a bargain for school or college, or just as a home laptop that you use for light use and everyday tasks.

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Best laptop deal from £300 to £400

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook: £349 at Argos

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook: <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-6361382-15618761?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5028159" data-link-merchant="argos.co.uk"">now £349 at Argos
This good value bundle at Argos comes with an excellent entry-level Chromebook and a handy carry case. The spec is fantastic for the price, including an Intel i3 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. These are all decent components that will hold up to everyday tasks, light work, media streaming and video calls. Plus, with the 11-hour battery life, you'll be fine working all day while on the move.

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Best laptop deal from £400 and £600

MSI Modern 14: £499£449 at Currys

MSI Modern 14: <a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=22479&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.currys.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fmsi-modern-14-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-black-10251873.html" data-link-merchant="currys.co.uk"">was £499 now £449 at Currys
This MSI Modern 14 is a good value mid-range laptop for those with a decent budget who need an all-around device. You get a solid and well-performing laptop for the money thanks to the Intel i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a large 512GBB SSD. Get it if you need a device to keep up with all your computing needs: be that work, browsing, media streaming, video calls, or multitasking between many of the above at once.

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Laptop deals over £600

MacBook Air 13-inch (M1, 2020): £999 £749.97 at Amazon

MacBook Air 13-inch (M1, 2020): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApple-MacBook-Chip-13-inch-256GB%2Fdp%2FB08N5N1WBH%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">was £999 now £749.97 at Amazon
This is a great price for the previous generation MacBook Air M1 and a new historic low. This significant price cut is likely due to the release of the new MacBook Air M3 and the discontinuation of this older model, but this is still a very powerful creative workstation that'll suit most users. If you've had an eye on the device we called a 'game-changer' in our <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-macbook-air-m12020" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">MacBook Air M1 review, then now's still a good time to buy as it likely won't get any cheaper and it'll be gone from the shelves forever soon.

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Where to find the best laptop deals

  • Amazon: retail giant is often the cheapest in the UK
  • AO: lots of cheap laptops at this growing electronics specialist
  • Apple: MacBooks aren't exactly cheap, but they're excellent workstations
  • Argos: home delivery or pick up a cheap laptop locally today
  • Box: another specialist store with some of the best discounts we've seen
  • Currys: the retailer that's seemingly always having a laptop sale
  • Dell: get a great laptop deal direct from Dell
  • eBuyer: the UK computing specialists have some great promotions
  • John Lewis: get an extra 20% off select laptops and MacBooks
  • Laptops Direct: specialist UK store has a huge selection of laptop deals
  • Very: regular sales with significant discounts on laptops

Laptop deals: our buying advice

How we choose the best laptop deals

It all comes down to what's included in the price. We've been tracking all the best laptop deals for a number of years now, so we have a solid idea of what level of performance and components you can get for your money. Using that as a baseline, we can pick out the treasures from the trash.

We also take into consideration what you might need a laptop for based on the money you have to spend. So, if it's just a basic device for some light work, general browsing and media streaming, there's no point recommending a £1,000 laptop as it would be completely unnecessary. Instead, we look at devices between £100 - £300 that could handle those tasks and recommend some laptop deals accordingly.

However, if there's a particularly good reason to spend a little extra money (maybe for some extra performance-boosting RAM or a healthy storage upgrade) then we'll mention that too for your consideration. Sometimes it's worth that investment to better future-proof yourself and end up with a noticeably better device.

Our search takes us across all the major and specialist retailers, so you can be sure we've taken a comprehensive look across the web to pick out the best laptop deals. All the laptops you see here are hand-picked and judged by a real human, too, so each one is given a proper and detailed assessment before it gets added.

Laptop deals: our top buying tips

Some laptop deals can often lure you in with a sub-£200 price tag, but unless you're picking up a Chromebook you're unlikely to get your money's worth with these particular models. 

Chromebooks run on the slim Chrome OS, which means they do not need as expensive components to offer a decent level of performance for everyday tasks such as browsing, sending email, light work and watching videos. That means you will regularly find cheap laptops under £200 that are well worth your cash - provided you're picking one up with these capabilities in mind. 

These kinds of budget laptops are regularly found on sale, but every now and then we do spot savings that offer mid-range specs for entry-level prices. 

If there's a laptop deal available between £300 - £400 with 8GB of RAM then we consider that a top offer. It's rare to get this useful performance boost at such a reasonable price, so snap that up if you like your machine to have a little more horsepower to handle multitasking and more demanding work.

As we get to the upper end of £600 or more, you're looking at some premium devices here with top-of-the-line components. You can still get some solid everyday machines here that are reasonably affordable for a lot of power. 

As prices go up, though, we're into the region of creative workstations such as the MacBook, Dell XPS 13 and Asus VivoBook Pro. Offers on these are actually fairly regular, just don't expect to see mega discounts of more than around £100 - £200.

James Pickard
Senior Deals Editor

James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his own personal use, he decided to make it his job to share those bargains with you. James also has over five years of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.