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Your laptop is fine awful. Let’s find a better one.

Every popular model listed once, with every UK retailer that stocks it underneath. No duplicate listings, no made-up prices, no 47 tabs.

Not sure you need a new one? Try our fix-or-ditch checklist →

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Shop by type

Budget

3 models

Student

4 models

Business

4 models

Gaming

6 models

Ultrabook

5 models

Chromebook

3 models

MacBook

3 models

Featured laptops

Well-known models that suit most people. Specs are a typical configuration – always check the retailer for the exact spec.

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How this site works

  1. One listing per laptop. Each model gets one page with one description and one set of headline specs.
  2. Every retailer underneath. A “Buy at” button for each UK shop that stocks it, so you can compare in a couple of clicks.
  3. No invented prices. If we haven’t checked a price recently it says “Check price”. Laptop prices change weekly; we’d rather be honest than wrong.

Retailers we link to

Currys and PC World are the same business these days – pcworld.co.uk now redirects to currys.co.uk.

Buying guides

Student Laptops

Battery life, weight and a budget that survives freshers week.

Business Laptops

Keyboards, security, ports and three-year warranties.

Gaming Laptops

GPUs, refresh rates, thermals and why weight matters.

How Much RAM & Storage?

How much memory and SSD space you actually need in 2026.

Windows vs macOS vs ChromeOS

Which operating system suits how you actually work.

I hate this computer

Is it the laptop, or is it 83 browser tabs? A checklist before you spend money.