These are the best cheap laptop deals available in the UK right now. After a search through major and independent retailers, we've gathered up a selection of devices that cover a wide variety of budgets and needs. Our aim is to ensure you pay the best price for your new laptop and get as much as possible for your money.
1. Deal of the week
2. Under £200
3. £200 - £300
4. £300 - £400
5. £400 - £600
6. Over £600
The laptops we've picked out are made by some of the highest-rated brands or models that we've also tested in our best laptops guide and include many of the latest components you can buy today. This isn't just a selection of cheap laptops based on price alone, but we've taken into consideration the level of performance you get for the money as well as the types of tasks each one will handle. So, whether you need a bargain Chromebook for basic tasks, an excellent value laptop for everyday use or a powerful ultrabook for more advanced work then you can find a bargain below.
Some of the best cheap laptop deals available today are at major retailers such as Amazon, Currys, Very and John Lewis. We've got a new top pick this week: the HP 14s. It's our top cheap laptop this week as it offers a lot of performance for the price and is capable of handling anything from light work to more demanding multitasking. For a premium ultrabook, you want to check out the latest Dell laptop deals or the more expensive Asus Vivobook 15 configurations we've singled out further down the page.
Either way, have a look below for info on all of the best laptop deals available this week. For the Apple fans, you might be interested in our cheap MacBook deals page for offers on those premium ultrabooks. Or, if you're just looking for the cheapest web surfer you can find, check out the cheap Chromebooks available right now. And if you're after something with a bit more power, you can take a look at all the latest cheap gaming laptop deals. Those who can wait a couple of months, too, could hold off until Amazon Prime Day which is set to take place in July and is likely to feature dozens of laptop deals.
Cheap laptop deal of the week
Cheap laptop deals under £200
Cheap laptop deals from £200 to £300
Cheap laptop deals from £300 to £400
Cheap laptop deals between £400 and £600
Best laptop deals over £600
Which stores have the best laptop deals?
- Amazon: retail giant is often the cheapest in the UK.
- John Lewis: models come with at least two-year guarantee.
- Very: Often surprises with cheap prices on electronics.
- Laptops Direct: specialist UK store has a huge selection of laptop deals.
- Box: another specialist store with some of the best discounts we've seen
- eBuyer: the UK computing specialists have some great promotions.
- Currys: the retailer that's seemingly always having a laptop sale.
- AO: lots of cheap laptops at this growing electronics specialist.
- Argos: home delivery or pick up a cheap laptop locally today.
- Dell: get a great laptop deal direct from Dell.
- Apple: MacBooks aren't exactly cheap, but they're excellent workstations
The best cheap laptops
The best cheap laptop deals are often found on low-price machines that edge their way into the mid-range category thanks to some superior performing-boosting components. It's in this pocket of budget laptop shopping that you'll find some of the most compelling offers. We've picked out a few devices from our guide to the best laptops so you can see the lowest prices available today.
With a 12-hour battery life, bright 14-inch display and tactile keyboard, the Acer Chromebook 314 offers everything you could ask for in a cheap laptop. While this model doesn't quite stretch to 64GB, storage is easily expanded using a portable hard drive and there's a full array of ports to take advantage of as well (though limited display options). What's more, this is one of those rare cheap laptops that looks and feels far more expensive than it actually is - something that makes it one of the best Chromebooks to buy. Thin, light, and sturdy, this is an excellent machine to throw in a backpack and expect it to last all day.
A sturdy choice for a study laptop for school/college/uni. The HP Pavilion 15 has plenty of power for the average student's needs while keeping the costs sensible. There are plenty of configurations available in this budget laptop as well. Some of the best HP laptops favour speedy SSDs, while others go for larger regular hard drives, so it all depends on what you're going to need more really.
The Asus Vivobook 15 can usually be found from £399 upwards, offering baseline specs that vastly outperform many of the Chromebooks usually found at this price point and ranging all the way up to incredibly powerful configurations should you need them. With an expansive Nano-Edge display, you're even getting a full 15.6-inch sized laptop here, coming in at just 1.6kg, a fingerprint sensor and options for speedy Intel Optane memory as well.
Cheap laptops: what to look out for
Cheap laptops can often lure shoppers 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 largely run on Chrome OS, which means they rely less on more expensive components and more on cloud-based services provided by Google Chrome. That means you'll regularly find cheap laptops under £200 that are well worth your cash - provided they were built with this functioning 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.
It's worth looking out for cheap laptop deals that offer a Windows 10 operating system, but only 16 or 32GB of storage space. You'll likely speed through those gigabites faster than you'd think, and storing those hefty Windows 10 updates often presents a new challenge in its own right. That means the smallest we would recommend on this page is a 64GB hard drive if you're running a Windows 10 or 10s operating system.
Cheap laptops can also come with the caveat that they don't offer an operating system at all. These FreeDOS laptops can sometimes be appealing (and if you're up for installing your own copy of Windows or Linux, they often deserve to be), but it's important to check that spec and low price before you buy. We do feature the odd freeDOS budget laptop on this roundup, as they can prove cost effective, but we'll make sure you know when we do.
