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Black Friday brought with it a veritable smorgasbord of laptop deals, from paper-thin design laptops to huge powerhouses that call themselves gaming machines, and many discounts are still available. Not everyone needs the spectacular, so we’ve compiled the best deals across the board, including quality laptops from Asus, Samsung, Lenovo, Apple and more.
Whether you’re looking for something to show off at uni – that’s also suitable for working into the wee hours – or a gaming machine that can reach those all-important high frame rates, we've already spotted a decent range of deals that are actually worth considering. Take a look at the finest deals so far below and pick your laptop poison.
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£200 off ASUS ZenBook Flip UX363EA, now £800: This ASUS convertible brings us the first big deal on latest Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors this Black Friday. Alongside 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD, the new chips will offer strong productivity performance in a thin and light form-factor with the added bonus of some entry-level gaming and creative capabilities.
£51 off an Acer Chromebook R 13, now £349: We haven't tested this exact model but here £350 gets you a floppy 13.3-inch Acer Chromebook with MediaTek innards - they're taking over the world - and a Full HD screen.
£170 off Microsoft Surface Pro 7, now £899: Microsoft’s Surface Pro line offers the power of Windows alongside the portability of a tablet. This particular model offers plenty of performance in this slick form-factor. You’ll get a Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. For the full experience, you’ll want the matching keyboard - so, thankfully, the Surface Type Cover (£94) is on sale as well.
£90 off Apple MacBook Air, now £879: While it isn’t sporting the latest Apple M1 processor – as per the new MacBook Air with M1 (£999), discounts on MacBook’s aren’t all that common so £90 off the previous models isn’t to be sniffed at. Both John Lewis and Currys are offering the Intel i3 model at this reduced rate.
£100 off Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6-inch, now £279: A WIRED Recommends rated laptop for its strong budget chops, this Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is a great entry-level laptop for the modest web-browser or word processor. An already impressive product ahead of this more than welcome £100 discount.
£150 off HP Envy, now £1,000: The Envy range is the dark horse of the ultrabook market, sitting below HP’s flagship Spectre range. This model is supremely stylish in an all-silver design and sports strong productivity specs with an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM, a 1TB SSD and, even, a Nvidia MX350 mobile graphics card to boot.
£248 off Razer Blade Pro 17, now £2,649: The Razer Blade 17 Pro provides the biggest punch of the mainstream gaming laptop lineup. This model is equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor, an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GPU and 16GB RAM. This roaring combination is joined by a 17-inch 300Hz Full HD panel.
£600 off Razer Blade Pro 17, now £1,600: If the 17-inch Razer Blade Pro catches your eye but you’re not looking to fork out over £2,000, this deal gets you plenty for your £1,600. You get the same Intel i7 processor and 16GB RAM as the more expensive model but with a, still highly capable, RTX 2070 MaxQ GPU.
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💻 Sony's WH-1000-XM4s are down £15 to £335 💻 £92 off a 34-inch Samsung monitor, now £259 💻 Get Logitech's K780 keyboard for £57 💻 ADATA's shockproof 512GB external SSD - now £58
£100 off Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, now £779: The premium Surface line takes on the best in design stakes, with its streamlined aluminum body. The 3:2 display makes it ideal for long essay writing sessions or browsing the web. Along with the Intel i5 processor and 8GB RAM combo, the Surface Laptop 3 is a formidable student or work laptop.
£20 off a Lenovo IdeaPad 3i, now £529: This laptop is the Intel-equivalent of one of WIRED Recommends top budget laptops, the Lenovo Ideapad 3. While the latter is a value champ, the Intel version comes with a significantly stronger processor as a higher yet reasonable price.
£49 off Asus C434 Chromebook, now £450: Cheap 2-in-1 devices are often hard to come by, but Asus has this covered with this 360-degree hinge Chrome OS laptop. Chromebooks provide speedy performance for basic tasking, all at a pleasing low price and in a sleek form-factor. This Chromebook was priced keenly already, but £49 off makes it all the sweeter.
£150 off Samsung Galaxy Book S, now £849: While it may not be backed by the power of many similarly priced laptops, the Galaxy Book S is all about aesthetics. The extremely thin and light body is a marvel to behold, but you are paying a hefty premium to take this glimpse into the future. Hence, our interest in this deal.
10 per cent off Asus X509 with code ASUS10, now £450: The Asus X509 offers a traditional Windows experience at a surprisingly low price. This model gives you a Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, a combo that often requires spending upwards of £600. Currys’ discount code thoroughly outshines other retailers here, with the lower spec model costing the full £500 price over at Amazon.
£50 off Acer Chromebook Spin 13 CP713-2W, now £430: Acer is a prolific Chromebook manufacturer, often providing strong value and impressive entry-level performance. Now, while value is often the goal with Chromebooks, this machine brings the added bonus of a QHD display, a luxury you rarely get at a price as low as £430.
£51 off Asus Strix G512LW, now £1,349: The Asus Strix series ticks lots of gaming laptop boxes at a reasonable price. The G512LW provides 16GB RAM, a high-end Intel i7 chip, an Nvidia RTX 2070 GPU, a 144Hz display and a decent-sized 1TB SSD. Plenty of performance, plenty of storage.
£100 off Acer Aspire 7, now £600: This Aspire 7 gaming laptop may not feature the most modern of specs but its central appeal is its value. The Ryzen 5 processor, 8GB RAM and GTX 1650 for £600 make for a great first step into PC gaming.
£300 off ASUS ZenBook 13, now £1,000: If you’re looking for an ultra-portable yet capable machine, the ZenBook 13 has a lot to offer. Despite weighing just 1.1kg, you get an Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD and a Nvidia MX150 mobile graphics card. The set of specs means this little machine will handle almost any productivity task you can throw at it.
£200 off Acer Predator Triton 300, now £1,299: The Predator Triton 300 isn’t shy about the fact that it’s a gaming laptop, sporting that signature RGB keyboard calling sign and being plenty thick to prioritise cooling. With an 144Hz display, Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM and a RTX 2070 MaxQ graphics card, Acer has served up a strong 1080p machine.
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