If you're looking for the best cheap laptop deals, then you've come to the right place. Many retailers are slashing prices for the summer sales, so our team of dedicated deal hunters are on the lookout to find the best laptop deals from the most reliable retailers. So, for the best value cheap laptops, with genuine discounts over the trumped up fake 'deals' take a look below.
If you're after a cheap laptop for web browsing and other simple tasks, or you need a new laptop for school or work, or you simply need a really powerful laptop for as little money as possible, we've got you covered.
At the top of the page you'll find our selection of the latest and best cheap laptop deals of the week followed by a selection of popular quality laptops that retailers like to discount on a regular basis. Underneath those laptop deals you'll find our pick of the latest best laptops and the best available prices. If you're an Apple fan, be sure to take a look at our cheap MacBook deals page too.
If you're from the States or Down Under, be sure to check out our selection of the top laptop deals in the US or in Australia in our always-updated guides.
The best cheap laptop deal of the week
Microsoft Surface Laptop £599 (after cashback) at AO
The Microsoft Surface laptop is one of the most stylish laptops around at the moment thanks to that lightweight design. This entry-level model in the Surface Laptop range comes with a speedy 128GB SSD, 4GB of RAM and an M3 processor - more than enough for your day-to-day computing needs. You can essentially discount it down to £599 via a simple cashback process.
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Other brilliant laptop deals this week
Dell Latitude E5430 refurbished laptop £99.99 at ebay
This is a grade 3 refurbished laptop. If you're just after a quick replacement laptop or one for secondary use, a refurbished model can be the way to go. This one comes with a one-year warranty and some decent spec including an i5 processor, Windows 10 and 4GB of RAM. Plenty for most day-to-day work activities.
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Lenovo 120S 14-inch laptop £149.98 at ebuyer
Now £30 less than last week. A cheap laptop with 4GB of RAM always catches our eye, as it's a decent amount to run a few basic tasks at once. So if you need something basic for school/work this 14-inch laptop is well worth a look.
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Gemini TC10 10.1-inch 2-in-1 laptop £169.97 at Amazon
This is a mega cheap 2-in-1 laptop/tablet convertible with some decent bang for your buck. 4GB of RAM, a HD screen (nice for streaming!) and 64GB of storage make this a very handy device for basic work needs with casual browsing and Netflix sessions catered for too.
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Asus VivoBook E14 £179 at AO.com
AO has just offered up this cheap 14-inch laptop deal. We're impressed with the spec and the price given you're getting 4GB of RAM, which should be plenty for your average day-to-day activities. So if you need something cheap for a bit of work at home, this looks ideal.View Deal
Dell Latitude E7240 Ultrabook £198 at eBay
This refurbished ultrabook is enormously powerful for such a low price and comes with a six-month warranty as standard. £198 is the price if you want the Windows 10 OS pre-installed - £180 if you're flying solo. Impressive spec on this 12-inch HD touchscreen laptop include an i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 128 GB SSD. You won't find better value for such a low price if you don't mind it being a refurb.
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Acer Chromebook 14-inch CB3-431 £199 at AO
It's not just the bling that caught our eye with this champagne gold Chromebook deal. Actually, it's mainly that, but this is actually quite a capable model too and a great price considering this is a larger 14-inch Chromebook and we usually only find great discounts on the 11-inch ones. This Chromebook deal comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage but should be fine for basic browsing, emails, document editing and streaming movie content. The silver version is on offer at £199.
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ACER CB3-131 11.6-inch Chromebook £199 at AO.com
If you're happy to say goodbye to Windows and take advantage of the very capable Google/Android ecosystem services for basic laptop needs this 11.6-inch Chromebook comes with a respectable 9-hour battery life. Shame about the small 16GB hard drive, but you can always expand with a portable drive or USB.
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HP Stream 14-inch laptop £199 at AO.com
Looking for a stylish cheap laptop deal? The HP Stream models are a popular choice in both blue and purple formats and this is a great back to school laptop as it comes with a year of Microsoft Office 365 access along with 1TB of cloud storage.
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Acer Aspire 15.6-inch laptop - now £299.99 at AO.com
This Acer laptop is a great pick for your average day-to-day tasks like editing documents, browsing the net and so on. It's got some decent spec too with a modest yet capable i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a nippy 128GB SSD.
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Lenovo V110 15.6-inch laptop £329.99 at ebuyer
This is a fantastic price for a laptop with 8GB of RAM, allowing you to multitask away with an abundance of tabs, apps and programs running at once. There's a roomy 1TB hard drive too.
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Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK £399.99 at ebuyer
You can save £70 today on this Lenovo laptop deal with free delivery. This Idepad comes loaded with some powerful spec built around fast-loading and multitasking. There's an i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 330S 14-inch laptop - £429.99 at Currys
If having a speedy SSD in your new laptop is an essential element then this Lenovo Ideapad might be up your street. IdeaPads are fantastic workhorse laptops for everyday use and this one has a 128GB SSD, 4GB of RAM with an i3 processor. Not the most powerful machine aside from the SSD, but the Full HD display certainly has us tempted for the money.
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Lenovo Yoga 530 convertible laptop £449 at Lenovo
Lenovo make some of the best 2-in-1 laptop/tablet convertibles on the market and the 14-inch Yoga 530 is always a popular pick at this price. The Full HD laptop comes with 4GB of RAM paired with a 128GB SSD which is more than enough for day-to-day work and leisure use.
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HP 15.6 Inch laptop - £449.99 at Argos
If you're not too bothered about a SSD for storage we'd take a look at this HP laptop deal. It comes with a roomy 1TB hard drive and a meaty 8GB of RAM making it great for multi-tasking with minimal slowdown.
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HP 250 G6 laptop £449.99 at ebuyer
An i5 processor is more than enough for most users and big savings can be made over i7 laptops. You're still getting 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD making this laptop deal one of the best from ebuyer. All in all, a very tidy offer at just £449.99.
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HP 250 G6 i7 Laptop £499.97 at ebuyer
For well under the usual £550 asking price you can get a laptop deal with some serious spec. This HP has a powerful i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and a speedy 256GB of SSD storage.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 330S laptop £549.99 at Currys
This Lenovo laptop deal from Currys is £150 cheaper than usual and comes rocking 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD (they usually keep prices super high). Combine that with a Full HD display and you've got a very tidy laptop that'll blitz through most tasks.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 520S laptop £589.99 at Amazon
Compared to some of the other laptops a bit cheaper than this Lenovo IdeaPad, you're getting a powerful i7 processor, which might be worth the extra spend if you're going to require a bit of extra grunt for tasks like photo editing or light gaming. You're also getting 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.
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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 £599 at Currys
If you're looking for a multi-tasking laptop with plenty of storage, then you might want to consider this Dell Inspiron laptop deal. It comes loaded with an i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a large 2TB hard drive.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop £599 (after cashback) at AO
The Microsoft Surface laptop is one of the most stylish laptops around at the moment thanks to that lightweight design. This entry-level model in the Surface Laptop range comes with a speedy 128GB SSD, 4GB of RAM and an M3 processor - more than enough for your day-to-day computing needs. You can essentially discount it down to £599 via a simple cashback process.
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Surface Pro with Type Cover £649 at Microsoft
This is a massive discount considering prices elsewhere. Currys is charging £100 more for the tablet alone and Microsoft has thrown in the pricey Type Cover (the attachable keyboard) for free too! This version comes with an m3 processor and 4GB of RAM.
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Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop now £699.99 at Currys
Here's another excellent gaming laptop deal, this time from Acer and Currys. We're a lot lower than the original £749 price here and you're getting some great spec for the price. The Nitro 5 has a GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card, 8GB of RAM, 1TB of storage and an i5 processor.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop i5 £799 (after cashback)
If you're after a powerful version of the excellent Microsoft Surface Laptop then there's a great discount today. You can claim a huge £200 cashback afterwards for an overall price of £799. Astonishing value considering this Surface Laptop packs an i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.
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Asus ZenBook UX430UA £799.99 at Amazon
Amazon has knocked £200 off this super thin, yet very powerful laptop. The nano-edge screen is supported with an i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage.
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Asus FX503VM gaming laptop £861.12 at Amazon
Amazon has just knocked £38 off this very capable gaming laptop. You're getting a slick 120Hz Full HD screen, i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256SSD and a Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics card. All of which adds up to a laptop that'll have a crack at any game with some decent settings too.
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Asus FX504 gaming laptop £897.97 at Laptops Direct
Also comes with a bag and mouse. So you're looking for a VR-ready gaming laptop deal? This is an absolute beast for under a grand. A GTX 1060 graphics card, 15.6-inch Full HD screen, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive with 256GB SSD and an 8th gen i5 processor are more than ready for the likes of Ocululs Rift or Vive.
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 | £1149 at Microsoft
Microsoft has knocked up to £200 off select models of the excellent Surface Book 2. You can now configure one with 8GB of RAM, an i5 processor and a 128GB SSD for just £1149, which is the cheapest price in the UK by some distance. It also comes with a 1060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics card and Windows 10 Pro. Update: if you don't mind waiting for £200 cashback, you can technically get it for just £999 over at AO.com.
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We'll continue adding the best laptop deals in the latest sales as we find them. Up next, you'll find the latest prices on some of the most popular laptops around, followed by the best deals on TechRadar's favourite laptops.
Where to find more cheap laptops:
- Amazon: retail giant is often the cheapest in the UK.
- ebuyer: the UK computing specialists have some great promotions
- Argos: home delivery or pick up a cheap laptop locally today.
- AO: lots of cheap laptops at this growing electronics specialist.
- John Lewis: models come with at least two-year guarantee.
- Very: often has plenty of voucher codes or 'buy now pay later' options.
- Laptops Direct: specialist UK store has a huge selection of laptop deals.
- Dell: Get a great laptop deal direct from Dell.
- Currys: the retailer that's seemingly always having a sale.
Popular cheap laptop deals
1. Lenovo Ideapad 510
A powerful and stylish 15.6-inch laptop
There have been some generous offers lately for this popular Lenovo laptop series. Any choice between the 4GB and 12GB RAM options should run multiple applications at once. Hard drive sizes vary from 256GB SSD to 1TB in regular form. Some options also include dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 940MX graphics.
2. HP Stream 14
Big and colorful for cheap
CPU: Intel Celeron N3060 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 400 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 14-inch HD (1,366 x 768) SVA BrightView WLED-backlit | Storage: 32GB eMMC
At around £200, the HP Stream 14 is decent value if you're after something to cover the basics like web browsing or document editing. It's competitively priced again the cheaper Chromebooks out there despite the 14-inch screen and Windows 10 operating system.
3. HP 250 G4 / G5
Big specs, small cost
There's some hefty grunt under the shell of these HP 250 G4 and G5 models and there are some great prices this week. The Intel Pentium processor and 4GB/8GB of RAM mean this laptop will whip through pretty much any day-to-day activity you can throw at it without the juddering performance of cheaper laptops. Hell, it'll even have a decent crack at playing a few of the less demanding games out there.
4. HP Pavilion 15
The de facto learning laptop lives on
CPU: AMD dual-core A9 APU – Intel Core i7 | Graphics: AMD Radeon R5 – Nvidia GTX 1050 | RAM: 6GB – 16GB | Screen: 15.6-inch HD (1,366 x 768) – FHD (1,920 x 1,080); touch optional | Storage: 512GB SSD – 1TB HDD
A sturdy choice for a study laptop for school/college/uni. The HP Pavilion 15 has more power that the average pupil needs while keeping the costs sensible. If you're not needing extra power of an expensive laptop for video/photo editing, this is more than enough for web browsing, playing some tunes on Spotify and editing coursework.
5. Asus X555LA
A great all-rounder laptop
From afar, this laptop might be mistaken for a MacBook Pro which tells you a lot about its level of quality. Don't expect a full metal chassis at this price, but this is probably one of the best looking plastic bodies in its category. There are plenty of ports (old and new), 4GB of RAM and a massive 1TB hard drive. The cheapest models have a respectable i3 processor, but you can get the more powerful i5 versions for not much more if you need that extra kick. Asus saw it fit to include a DVD writer as well as a 15.6-inch full HD screen. Despite this large display and the presence of a numeric keypad, it's just a tad thicker and heavier than an Ultrabook.
Why not upgrade your storage with a cheap hard drive or SSD? See the best hard drive and SSD deals.
6. Asus Transformer Mini T102HA
A budget 2-in-1 bargain
This is the newer version of the Asus Transformer Mini series. This upgrade includes a fingerprint sensor and double the RAM at 4GB for speedier performance. For your money, this is one of the most impressive two-in-one transformer models out there.
7. Acer Chromebook 15
This Chrome laptop is super cheap
CPU: Intel Celeron 3205U 1.5GHz (dual-core) | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 15.6-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels | Storage: 32GB SSD | Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 | Camera: 720p | Weight: 4.85 pounds | Dimensions: 15.08 x 9.65 x 0.95-inches
This is one of the larger Chromebook experience out there for someone looking for a full-sized laptop with an excellent screen at a super low cost. The 4GB of RAM running the Chrome OS is super fast and will allow you to really pile up tabs and apps without slowing down. The battery will easily last the best part of a day for most users too.
The best deals on our favourite laptops
We've reviewed loads of laptops over the years: we've seen the good ones, the great ones and the ones to avoid. Sometimes the best laptops pop up online at some truly deal-tastic prices. So in this section, we list the very best laptops out there and the best deals on each one.
1. Dell XPS 13
Dell's latest Ultrabook is simply the best laptop in the world
CPU: Intel Core i3 – i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520-620 | RAM: 8GB-16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch QHD+ (3200 x 1800) | Storage: 128GB-512GB SSD
The Dell XPS 13 is, bar none, the best laptop you can buy today. It features a revolutionary design that's astonishingly thin and light. Fitting a 13.3-inch screen into such a small frame means Dell has created a nearly borderless Infinity display. It's a powerful and long lasting machine even by today's Ultrabook standards. The XPS 13 comes outfitted with Intel's latest Skylake processors plus lighting, quick storage and memory, all while coming in at a very affordable starting price. For these reasons, it easily takes the top slot as the best Ultrabook, the best Windows laptop and the best overall laptop.
2. Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming
This gaming that doesn't cost a fortune
CPU: Intel Core i5 – i7 | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 – 1050 Ti | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 15.6-inch, FHD 1920 x 1080 – UHD 3840 x 2160 anti-glare LED backlit | Storage: 1TB SSHD 8GB – 1TB HDD, 128GB SSD
Looking for a quality gaming laptop but want to keep things under that unappealing £1000 mark? Then Dell has you covered with the Inspiron 15 Gaming range.
3. Asus Chromebook Flip
A flipping premium Chromebook for almost nothing
CPU: Rockchip 3288-C | Graphics: ARM Mali T624 | RAM: 2GB – 4GB | Screen: 10.1-inch, WXGA (1280 x 800) IPS multi-touch | Storage: 16GB eMMC
The Asus Chromebook Flip isn't perfect, but it's an impressive little piece of kit. Plus, it's so affordable that you might want to pick one up just to have a Chromebook on hand – even if you already own a MacBook or Windows laptop. Aside from the budget price tag, the Flip is one of the best-built Chromebooks to blaze the trail onward for more convertibles. Touchscreen functionality feels more logical, with a screen that actually rotates. The Flip meets all the core tenants of an ideal Chrome OS device.
4. HP Pavilion x2
The most affordable Windows 10 touchscreen convertible laptop
CPU: 1.44GHz Intel Atom x5-Z8300 | Graphics: Intel HD graphics | RAM: 2GB | Screen: 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 WXGA WLED IPS touchscreen display | Storage: 32GB eMMC
This 10-inch hybrid comes packing a surprising amount of goods considering its small size. It's outfitted with an HD screen and more than enough power to get you through a simple day of web browsing and even image editing. When you're ready kick back with some media streaming, you can pop off the 10-inch tablet.
5. Asus ROG Strix GL502
An Asus ace for gamers
CPU: Intel Core i7 | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 - 1070 | RAM: 16GB DDR4 | Screen: 15.6-inch full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS | Storage: 128GB - 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD
The Asus Strix GL502 is undoubtedly one of the best gaming laptops around for gaming in 1080p. It'll run with the settings cranked with games like Overwatch not dipping below 60fps. The battery life isn't the best, but the display, performance and built-in sound system more than make up for it.
6. Lenovo Yoga Book
Is this the netbook of the future – the ultra netbook?
Lenovo has crafted a brilliant, forward-thinking device that could very well create a subcategory in computing all of its own. The modest specs hold it back from taking on the big boys in terms of raw power, but the innovative digital touchpad keyboard and drawing surface look like trendsetters to us. The Android version is currently about £100 cheaper than the Windows one.
7. Microsoft Surface Pro 4
The tablet that can replace your laptop
Weight: 766g/786g | Dimensions: 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45mm | OS: Windows 10 Pro | Screen size: 12.3-inch | Resolution: 2736 x 1824 | CPU: Various | RAM: 4GB/8GB/16GB | Storage: 128GB | Battery: up to 9 hours | Rear camera: 8MP | Front camera: 5MP
Can a tablet really replace your laptop or home PC? That's still up for debate, but the best tablet trying to make that happen is the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 - and it does a fine job with the full blown version of Windows 10, an integrated kickstand and optional keyboard attachment. Great for for creative professionals, students and everyday folks alike - it's only the premium price that push it down the list, but if you're willing to pay for it, you're getting a lot of power. A LOT.