Best laptop deals in the UK for March 2021

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The best laptop deals in the UK give you everything you need (and more) with a deep discount to boot. From the cheap and cheerful casual workhorse to power-hungry portable gaming rigs and everything in between!

So, if you’re in the market to buy a new laptop for working while you're out and about, then read on because we’ve worked hard to make sure you don’t pay a single penny more than you should.

Before we pick some specific models, let’s train you up on what makes a good laptop deal and where you can find them. A great place to start is reading our laptop buying guide, which will take out a lot of the guesswork that may have gone into your purchasing decision. As for where you can find them, you’ve got your usual suspects in the form of Currys PC World, Amazon, Box.co.uk, Overclockers, KRCS, AO.com, Laptops Direct, and more.

However, you will also be surprised at the bobby dazzlers you’ll find when shopping directly from the manufacturers. Whether it’s something from Dell, Lenovo, HP, Apple, Razer, Acer, Asus, or any of the other big players on the field, there is always a discount going on if you have the time to look.

Here are the best laptop deals in Britain right now, at every price range.

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Best laptop deals in the UK

Laptop Deals — Windows PC

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FASUS-Zenbook-UX3402ZA-Touchscreen-i5-1240P%2Fdp%2FB09X61Y995%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,099~~ £699 @ Amazon
Yep you read that right — a massive £400 discount on the incredible Zenbook 14 OLED. The display, as you can probably guess by the “OLED” part, is jaw dropping (alongside that 90Hz refresh rate and capacitive touch). And everything moves swiftly along with an Intel Core i5-1240P processor, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD.

Acer Aspire 5: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FAcer-Aspire-A515-57-15-6-Laptop%2Fdp%2FB0B1VS13JM%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£799~~ £699 @ Amazon
Another hit of a deal that chances are a lot of people are sleeping on. The Acer Aspire 5 may look like a relatively unassuming 15.6-inch laptop on first impressions. But look closer at those specs — QHD display, 12th Gen Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. For £699, that kind of list is a steal.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FASUS-ROG-Zephyrus-GA402RK-120Hz%2Fdp%2FB0BNQ8CR9N%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,799~~ £1,549 @ Amazon
The ultraportable gaming powerhouse that is the Zephyrus G14 is a fantastic option for those who wish to easily play on-the-go, and this deep price cut just eliminated what my main gripe was with it when I reviewed it last year. That 16:10 QHD display is gorgeously smooth — kept so silky by an AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS CPU, Radeon RX 6800S GPU, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Plus you can stuff it full of games on that 1TB SSD.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FLenovo-IdeaPad-WQXGA-Anti-glare-Laptop%2Fdp%2FB0B5XNN1VY%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£999~~ £849 @ Amazon
A solid option for content creators and prosumers looking for a little extra GPU horsepower. This IdeaPad 5 Pro packs an RTX 3050 alongside a 4.5GHz AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD. Pair that with the legendary ergonomics Lenovo is known for and a gorgeous 16-inch display, and this is a great choice.

Microsoft Surface Pro 9: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FMicrosoft-Surface-Pro-2-1%2Fdp%2FB0B9NT897X%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,099~~ £919 @ Amazon
Right now, get £180 off the latest Surface Pro 9 — sporting a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 256GB SSD. This configuration makes the ultraportable 2-in-1 absolutely fly, and capable of handling some demanding tasks too, for those who’d want to quickly touch up an image in Photoshop (especially on that gorgeous 2880x1920-pixel touchscreen display).

Dell XPS 13: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB0B6G46WYQ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£949~~ £933 @ Amazon
Take a look at our 5-star <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8957516-15681716?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https://deals.dell.com/en-uk/productdetail/7nuh" data-link-merchant="dell.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">Dell XPS 13 review and you’ll see just how much we love this portable powerhouse for its top-shelf specs and stylish design. This one is no different, cramming an 12th gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB LPDDR4 RAM and a 256GB SSD into this masterfully crafted hardware with a bright and lovely FHD+ display.

Asus ROG Strix G15 (RTX 3070 Ti): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FASUS-G513RW-9-6900HX-GeForce-Windows%2Fdp%2FB09SHD5K5V%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,649~~ £1,599 @ Amazon
Save £50 on the 2022 Asus ROG Strix Scar 15. This machine packs a 15.6-inch QHD 165Hz display, 3.3-GHz AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8-core CPU, 16GB of RAM and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU. Rounding out its hardware specs is a fast 512GB SSD for storage.

Asus VivoBook 15: <a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=3090&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.very.co.uk%2Fasus-vivobook-15nbspx1500ea-ej2670w-laptop-156in-fhd-intel-pentium-gold-8gb-ram-256gb-storage-black%2F1600786090.prd" data-link-merchant="very.co.uk"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£449~~ £349 @ Very
Now £100 off, the Asus VivoBook 15 is one of the best cheap laptops for the money. The notebook in this deal packs a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) display, an Intel Pentium Gold CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD.

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022): <a href="https://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=304856&a=2049289&epi=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.huawei.com%2Fuk%2Flaptops%2Fmatebook-x-pro-2022-12th-gen-core%2Fbuy%2F" data-link-merchant="consumer.huawei.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,799~~ £1,499 @ Huawei
My favourite ultrabook is now £300 off right now in a huge Black Friday deal! The <a href="https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/huawei-matebook-x-pro-2022" data-link-merchant="laptopmag.com"" data-link-merchant="consumer.huawei.com"">Huawei MateBook X Pro packs a stunning 14.2-inch display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD — all in a sleek, durable and lightweight chassis.

Laptop Deals — Apple MacBooks

M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch (base model): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0BSJ1HSF8%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£2,149~~ £1,983 @ Amazon
We absolutely adore the new <a href="https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/macbook-pro-14-2023" data-link-merchant="laptopmag.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">14-inch MacBook Pro, and the base model is an incredible option for most creative pros. The 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU of the M2 Pro is able to outperform even the M1 Max in terms of intensive tasks, the 16GB of RAM is able to capably handle multitasking, and with 512GB of SSD storage, that’s enough room for most projects. Oh, and did we mention that beautiful design and expanded selection of I/O?

M2 MacBook Air: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2F2022-Apple-MacBook-laptop-chip%2Fdp%2FB0B3BJD4F4%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,249~~ £1,119 @ Amazon
Save £130 on the M2 Apple MacBook Air in Midnight colorway. It features an M2 8-core processor, 8-Core GPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage. It packs a 13.6-inch (2560 x 1664) Liquid Retina display, Magic Keyboard, Touch Bar, and Touch ID.

MacBook Air (M1/8GB/256GB): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&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"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£999~~ £877 @ Amazon
As you can read in our <a href="https://www.laptopmag.com/uk/reviews/macbook-air-m1-2020" data-link-merchant="laptopmag.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">MacBook Air with M1 review, the switch to an ARM-based processor presents a groundbreaking transformation with blistering performance and super-long battery life. All of this is crammed into a seriously sleek chassis and runs so cool, it doesn’t need a fan.

MacBook Pro (M2/8GB/256GB): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2F2022-Apple-MacBook-laptop-chip%2Fdp%2FB0B3C7VSCJ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£1,349~~ £1,225 @ Amazon
The brand new M2 MacBook Pro is already getting a discount — even though it's literally just come out! Get all the powerful benefits of Apple's chip with an active cooling system for sustained performance.

Laptop Deals — Chromebooks

Asus Chromebook 14 CX1400CMA: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45727&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FASUS-Chromebook-CX1400CMA-Celeron-Google%2Fdp%2FB0BN8NXT2W%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">~~£249~~ £169 @ Amazon
No frills. No gimmicks. Just a dirt cheap 14-inch Chromebook with enough under the hood for getting the essentials done. If you’re a student looking for an essay machine with binge watching credentials, or a casual user who is looking for something to nail the essentials, the FHD display, 4GB RAM, 64GB of storage, and the Intel Celeron processor is capable of making this Chromebook zip along nicely.

Jason brought a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a writer at Laptop Mag, and he is now the Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He takes a particular interest in writing articles and creating videos about laptops, headphones and games. He has previously written for Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.