Best laptop deals in the UK for August 2022

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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 (opens in new tab), Amazon (opens in new tab), Box.co.uk (opens in new tab), Overclockers (opens in new tab), KRCS (opens in new tab), AO.com (opens in new tab), Laptops Direct (opens in new tab), 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 (opens in new tab), Lenovo (opens in new tab), HP (opens in new tab), Apple (opens in new tab), Razer (opens in new tab), Acer (opens in new tab), Asus (opens in new tab), 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

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Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Laptop (Intel): was £699 now £499 @ Currys (opens in new tab)
For a limited time, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 is £200 off at Currys. The laptop in this deal features a 15.6-inch QHD display, 2.8-GHz Intel Core i5-1135G7 quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, Iris X graphics, and a 512GB SSD. 

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Huawei MateBook 14S: was £1,299 now £899 @ Currys (opens in new tab)
With the power and portability to be a real sleek work machine on the go, the MateBook 14S packs a 11th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The window to your work is a gorgeous 14-inch touchscreen display with razor-sharp 2520 x 1680p resolution and a smooth 90Hz refresh rate.

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Dell Inspiron 15: was £319 now £229 @ Dell (opens in new tab)
This configuration of the 15-inch Dell Inspiron 3000 features an Intel Celeron processor, 4GB DDR4 and 128GB SSD. All of this alongside an HD display and a sleek chassis make for a great option for quick day-to-day work.

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Asus Zenbook Flip (UX363EA): was £799 now £649 @ Currys (opens in new tab)
Now £100 off, the Asus Zenbook Flip 2-in-1 laptop is a fantastic choice for those after a laptop well under £1,000. With a 13.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) OLED touchscreen display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, and a stylus thrown in, this is an ultraportable notebook that packs decent power. 

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Lenovo Yoga 7i: was £1,233 now £850 @ Box.co.uk (opens in new tab)
This specced out Lenovo Yoga 7i sports an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 Evo Platform CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 256GB SSD. Of course, the showpiece of any convertible is the screen, which this delivers on with a gorgeously vivid FHD LED touchscreen display.

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Gigabyte G5 (RTX 3060): was £979 now £789 @ eBuyer (opens in new tab)
Packing plenty of power into a shockingly affordable package, Gigabyte’s G5 sports a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with 6GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and a 512GB M.2 SSD. Up top for peak performance on the go is a 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz display and comfortable keyboard.

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Acer Nitro 5 w/ RTX 3070 GPU: was £1,289 now £1,189 @ Laptops Direct (opens in new tab)
Now £210 off, the Acer Nitro 5 is one of the cheapest RTX 3070 laptops available. This laptop packs a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, 2.3-GHz Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB of RAM, and RTX 3070 GPU with 8GB of dedicated memory. A 1TB PCIe SSD provides fast and ample file storage. 

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MSI Katana GF66 with RTX 3070: was £1,399 now £997 @ Laptops Direct (opens in new tab)
Now over £400 off, this is the cheapest RTX 3070 gaming laptop we've ever seen. It packs a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, Intel Core i7-11800H CPU, 16GB RAM and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with 8GB of graphics memory. For storage and transferring files, there's a speedy 512GB SSD onboard. 

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Laptop Deals — Apple MacBooks

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MacBook Pro (M2/8GB/256GB): was £1,349 now £1,255 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
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.

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Apple M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14: was £1,899 now £1,763 @ John Lewis (opens in new tab)
John Lewis is slashing £136 off the 512GB model MacBook Pro 14. It features a 14.2-inch mini-LED backlit display and delivers up to 14 hours of battery life. The laptop is powered by Apple's M1 Pro 8-core chip coupled with 16GB of RAM and employs a 14-core GPU for graphics. In our M1 MacBook Pro 14 (opens in new tab) review, its elegant design, excellent performance, and stellar battery life earned it a 4 out of 5 star rating. It's the Editor's Choice best laptop for power-users. 

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Apple 2021 MacBook Pro 14 (1TB SSD): was £2,399 now £2,155 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
Apple is slashing £344 off the 1TB model MacBook Pro 14. It features a 14.2-inch mini-LED backlit display and delivers up to 14 hours of battery life. The laptop is powered by Apple's M1 Pro 8-core chip coupled with 16GB of RAM and employs a 14-core GPU for graphics. In our M1 MacBook Pro 14 (opens in new tab) review, its elegant design, excellent performance, and stellar battery life earned it a 4 out of 5 star rating. It's the Editor's Choice best laptop for power-users. 

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Laptop Deals — Chromebooks

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Lenovo IdeaPad 3: was £249 now £179 @ Currys (opens in new tab)
This Chromebook for just under £190 is serious value for money — even more so when its the premium build of the IdeaPad Flex 3. Gorgeous 14-inch 1080p display up top, Intel Celeron power under the hood, 4GB RAM and 64GB on board storage.

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Jason England
Jason England

 Jason brings a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a writer at Laptop Mag. 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.