The Best Cheap Laptops To Buy Right Now
Check out the best cheap laptops to buy right now in 2022
A laptop is something that every household needs nowadays, whether you’re working from home, home schooling or just someone who likes to browse in the evenings, a laptop has become a must have product for most homes nowadays.
Laptops come in a range of specs, designs, sizes, colours and brands as well as prices being anything from £150 to well in the thousands so knowing where to start isn’t always easy, especially when you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck and get a top quality laptop on a budget.
Cheap laptops aren’t necessarily old rubbish machines that will only last a few months- at least not the laptops on our list.
We’ve compiled the best budget laptops to ensure you don’t waste your time, effort, energy and more importantly your money on something that isn’t up to standard. We have done our research and put the items through our in house testing to give you the best laptops for your budget.
For those die hard Apple laptop fans I really hate to break it to you but you won’t see a MacBook on this list – insert tears, instead you’ll see a few lesser known brands, as well as Acer, Asus, Lenovo and HP as they all still offer basic budget laptops which are ideal for most people’s needs and should all be fine for streaming video, browsing and typing things up.
We love cheap laptop deals and to let you know they’re all new cheap laptops on this list as we couldn’t ever recommend anything refurbished as we don’t know it’s history.
The Asus E410 is a great budget laptop designed for anyone looking to do the basics such as browsing, emails, streaming, social media and anything light productive. As the unit is under £250 it’s the ideal choice for a cost effective laptop that handles the basics and day to day without costing an arm and a leg.
We found that although it is a very well priced laptop it does have its perks and one of the biggest benefits is it has a really good battery life, meaning you don’t need to have your device plugged in all night when having the evening browse.
The Asus E410 can be found at AO.com right here and is available for fast next day delivery with DPD.
Acer Chromebook 314 Laptop
The Acer Chromebook 314 is a cost effective Acer laptop that makes chrome books appealing again, this laptop doesn’t have expensive displays, high end processors or fancy touchscreens, but what you do get is a cheap and very affordable device with a good long lasting battery life that is sufficient for browsing, doing home work and most of the basics you’d want from a laptop.
Again this device has a very good battery life which always makes life easy and is a very simple and basic laptop to use and operate even for someone new to technology which is why we’ve rated this laptop the best for budget laptop on the market currently.
ASUS VivoBook E203Na Laptop
The Asus E203NA is one of the cheaper laptops on the market currently as there’s not much on the market for under £200 but that’s not to say its not a good laptop to have.
It has an 11-inch screen and weights less than one kilogram, this laptop does boast a -10-hour battery life, this makes it potentially ideal as a go-anywhere laptop and ideal for those just looking to do the basics such as browsing the internet and using social media.
The Asus E203NA Laptop can be purchased from AO.com right here and can be despatched for next day delivery by DPD.
ASUS Chromebook C223 Laptop
This simple yet powerful laptop ticks all of the boxes if you’re looking for an affordable device that can handle work, browsing and streaming. This laptop has an 11.6″ screen which makes it just slightly bigger than a sheet of A4 paper, the Intel® Celeron® processor can handle the evening Netflix binge and to make life a lot easier it’s very simple and easy to set up.
This tiny, and cost effective laptop from Lenovo gives you standard and basic computing at a rock bottom and affordable price. We all know that buying a cheap laptop can fail miserably and not live up to what was expected and fail to deliver anything close to what is required for the modern day.
If your idea of computer usage is chilled and relaxed web browsing, looking at and replying to emails and doing the basics on Microsoft word or excel and you’re not looking to spend a lot of money and you need an easily portable laptop that doesn’t weigh much then we say you should seriously consider this laptop.
ASUS Vivobook X705 Laptop
About time we included a large screen laptop isn’t it? This laptop from Asus is available for just £399. Anyone who is into technology or laptops will know the bigger the more expensive.
This laptop performed very well when we were having a play about with it and giving it a good test. We enjoyed the larger screen size as well as the picture quality on screen. We were a bit disappointed with the short battery life of just 5 hours which felt low for a new laptop but everything else this laptop has to offer outweighs that massively.
Acer Aspire 3 A315-23 15.6" Laptop
Whether you’re finishing an assignment or streaming a movie, the Acer Aspire 3 A315-56 15.6″ Laptop is more than capable of handling it. Thanks to its 10th gen i3 processor and 4 GB RAM, it offers faster loading for programs and more efficient multi-tasking. So, you can get it all done without being slowed down. We love how easy it is to set up and how quickly, it’s also very good size.
Lenovo Chromebook S345 14" - Mineral Grey
The Lenovo S345 14″ Chromebook is a very decent laptop at just £269.99 it gives you full access to Android apps and Google Assistant on your desktop, Chrome OS gets you online quickly, easily and securely.
The AMD A6 processor delivers the performance you need to take on your everyday tasks, from online shopping to video chatting with family. It’s also perfect for working and browsing on the go. With a slim design, it fits easily into your bag and can be taken anywhere.
The battery lasts for up to 10 hours – more than enough to handle that big project and your entertainment on the journey home. Whether you’re completing an assignment in a café or researching in the library, you won’t need to be near a plug socket.
We Love how thin and lightweight this unit is, at just over 1kg it won’t weigh you down and is hardly noticeable if travelling abroad.
The Lenovo S345 can be purchased from AO.com and can be found right here and is available for next day delivery by DPD.
And there you have it! the Appliance-Deals.com review of the best cheap laptops to buy right now in 2022. If you want to check out our full range of laptops you can find them right here.
What should I look for when purchasing a cheap laptop?
This comes down to personal preference really and what specs you require for what you want to do with your laptop.
You may want lots of storage, you may want a big or small screen or you might just want something with a long battery life, it’s all down to personal preference.
What screen size is best for a laptop?
This is what a lot of people get stuck on, what size screen is best for them. I’d always say it depends what you’re going to do with it, if you’re watching a lot or videos online then the bigger the better usually. If you’re looking to have something that you can store easily for travelling about then maybe consider something smaller.
Most laptops will be somewhere between 11 and 15 inches, although you can also go smaller or larger depending on what you want.
Laptop Screen size doesn’t just affect how big the laptop is but also affects the weight of the laptop as well as other things like connectivity, ports and other bits too.
It’s typical to find a cheap laptop with a very basic and standard resolution of 1366×768 (HD) but you may find slightly higher, 1920×1080 (or Full HD) then you’ll be better off and receive more bang for your buck. We’d always recommend going for a matt finish over a standard gloss screen that reflects like a mirror when it’s in a brightly lit room or sunny as nobody wants that and makes the overall user experience very poor.
What is a Processor in a laptop?
If you’re not into laptops then you’ll probably not know what a processor is, to explain the processor is the life of the laptop and tends to determine how well it performs and how fast it operates. If you’re looking for very basic browsing or usage then go for something like an intel Pentium or similar.
If you’re looking to do a bit more than that then you need to look for an Intel Core processor or an AMD Ryzen as they tend to be the best for more than just browsing.
When it comes to Intel, go for a Core i5 processor if possible, if not then aim for an i3 as you don’t go far wrong.