Save money on a new laptop with our pick of the best laptop deals around
Black Friday is almost upon and that means one thing: brilliant deals on a range of electronic devices. We’ve been scouring the internet to find the very best laptop deals ahead of the big day and will be regularly updating this page with fresh deals as we find them.
Given that working remotely is now the norm, ensuring you own a capable and reliable laptop should be one of your top priorities. It’s always worth shopping around to see if the device you have your heart set on is on offer, particularly at this time of year when there are some real bargains to be had.
Or you could just have us do the work for you. We’ve sourced the best laptop deals from the UK’s leading retailers and manufacturers, including John Lewis & Partners, Currys PC World, Argos, Amazon, Dell and Lenovo.
Below you’ll find our top picks, carefully plucked from exhaustive lists of online laptop deals, to save you the hassle of digging through them yourself. The list is updated regularly so make sure you pop back soon to see if there’s something on there that takes your fancy.
The best laptop deals in November 2020
1. Lenovo Yoga S940 14 (Was £1,399, now £999)
This sleek laptop weighs just 1.2kg and comes with a tenth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage. Amazon Alexa is built-in and audio comes courtesy of a Dolby Atmos speaker system, which is a big plus.
2. HP Pavilion 14 (Was £699, now £529)
HP Pavilion laptops are a good mid-range choice for those with straightforward computing needs. This model features some decent specs – especially at this discounted price – with a tenth-gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage.
3. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion (Was £1,249, now £1,049)
The Galaxy Book Ion received a five-star Best Buy award when we reviewed it earlier this year, with its only real weakness being a keyboard lacking travel and featuring an awkwardly-placed fingerprint reader. With 16% off the RRP, this lightweight tenth-gen Intel Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD laptop is an exceptional purchase.
4. Huawei MateBook D14 (Was £550, now £499 including free Huawei earbuds)
Huawei laptops typically deliver powerful performance at reasonable prices and this MateBook D 14 does just that, with a tenth-gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB Ram and 256GB SSD. That configuration is now at its best price ever and the advertised deal also includes a free pair of Huawei FreeBuds 3i.
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5. Microsoft Surface Book 3 (Was £2,699, now £2,429)
It may only be a slight upgrade from the Surface Book 2 but this 2-in-1 laptop is one of the best in its class. The 15in model on offer here, which houses an Intel Core i7 CPU, 32GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, is one of the priciest configurations so the sizable Black Friday discount is particularly welcome.
6. Huawei MateBook X Pro (Was £1,399, now £1,249)
With good performance, a brilliant screen and user-friendly keyboard, this laptop is a very solid all-rounder. In our review of it, we said that it’s “one of the finest ultraportables money can buy” and with this significant Black Friday significantly discount, it’s an even more attractive option.
7. HP Omen 17 (Was £1,999, now £1,849)
With a powerful tenth-gen Intel Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics chip, this gaming laptop is well equipped to deliver excellent performance across all of your favourite AAA titles. This model comes backed by 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage and 1TB HD storage.
8. Acer Swift 5 (Was £899, now £749)
The Acer Swift 5 was one of the first laptops to feature a tenth-gen Intel Core CPU that we tested and impressed us with its solid performance, decent screen and ultra-lightweight build. This model comes with 512GB SSD storage, twice that of the version we reviewed.
9. Lenovo C630 (Was £929, now £699)
Lenovo’s C630 2-in-1 laptop is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 processor, which is particularly power-efficient, resulting in battery life of up to 25 hours on a single charge. Its 13in wide-angle screen is FHD, while 4G/LTE connectivity gives you the ability to get online when you don’t have WiFi.
10. HP 14s (was £699, now £599)
With an FHD screen, tenth-gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD, this laptop from HP is well cut out for 4K streaming and light gaming in addition to work-based tasks.
11. Lenovo Legion Y740 17 (Was £2,100, now £1,650)
It’s not cheap, but Lenovo’s gaming powerhouse has significantly dropped in price in the Black Friday sales. Usually priced at £1,650, you can pick up a Lenovo Legion Y740 (17in) for £450 less, and it’ll serve you well with beefy Nvidia RTX 2070 graphics and an Intel Core i7-9750H processor.
12. Huawei MateBook 13 (Was £750, now £599)
This laptop is a more portable option than the other MateBook on this list owing to its slightly smaller screen and also houses an AMD processor rather silicon from Intel. The Ryzen 5 3500U CPU is a strong performer and is backed by 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD, while the deal also includes a free Huawei Bluetooth mouse.
13. MSI GF65 (Was £1,240, now £999)
Gaming laptops don’t come cheap so any savings are always welcome. With this offer, you can pick up the Intel Core i7-10750H-powered MSI GF65, which comes with Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU, 8GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, for under a grand.
14. Asus Zenbook 14in (was £700, now £600)
Get a clean £100 off this streamlined Asus Zenbook 14in laptop, now down from £700 to £600 in the Black Friday sale. Powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor, this model is one of the world’s smallest 14in laptops, and its frameless NanoEdge display makes for a stylish look and feel.