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The best laptops 2019: The greatest devices for every buyer
Whether you're on a budget or looking to splash out.
We get it - taking the time to look for a quality laptop is not what you want to be doing right now. You've got to think about battery life, how much memory it has, and how good the screen is for binge-watching *Cough* we mean working *cough*before you even get to the price of the thing. You don't want to waste your time scouring the internet just to find that perfect laptop.
Because of this, we have done all that leg work for you. We took to the Google - and even spent a bit of time with a few of them ourselves - to work out which are the very best laptops for every buyer, whether you need a new device on a budget, more power to get you through your work, or you're looking to treat yourself - we've got you covered.
Before we get started, there are a few major questions you need to answer in terms of the laptop quality and what you're actually after.
Size: How big is the screen and does the laptop weigh a lot?
Screen Quality: Is it High Definition or not?
Memory: How good is the storage for all your pictures and files?
Battery life: How often will you be reaching for the charger?
Deals: does it have a decent offer attached right now?
Power: Can it cope with graphic intensive work like Photoshop?
Streaming: Is it binge-watch friendly?
There are literally hundreds of decent laptops out there, all with different perks and features that can be useful or a waste of your time - so we picked out our favourite devices and present them to you in this handy guide, answering the questions as we go to find the one for you.
We even found a few laptops that double up as a tablet to make scrolling through the 'gram or watching some TV that much easier.
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Microsoft The tablet/laptop option: Surface Pro 7 Essentials Bundle (Save £50)
Microsoft is always making decent laptops, and they have produced a doozy with the Surface Pro 7.
This bundle is a great starter pack and includes the laptop itself - which is actually a super-powered tablet with a detachable keyboard - the type-cover which is the keyboard and screen protector, one year of Office 365 and the option to pick up Microsoft Complete two-year extended warranty.
You just snap the type cover on and off to transform this tablet into a laptop in seconds - super handy if you want to go from chilling to working in an instant.
Size: 11.5-inch screen (1.7 lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD
Memory: 128GB
Battery life: 10.5 hours
Deals: Includes a typecover, one year of Office 365 and the option to pick up Microsoft Complete two-year extended warranty
Power: Will easily cope with Photoshop and graphic-intensive apps
Steaming: Binge to your heart's content.
If you want something light, small, and classy without dropping your salary on a new laptop, this Acer ChromeBook is the one for you.
It basically does the job it needs to do - it has a solid screen, a good amount of memory and it's small enough to fit in a bag and carry around.
It won't be able to cope with a lot of work - honestly, same - and will be unable to load Photoshop or big files, but if you just need something cheap to keep you going, pick this one.
Size: 14-inch display (3.3lbs)
Screen quality: HD LCD Touchscreen
Memory: 64GB - not much but good enough
Battery life: 11 hours
Deals: No deals. It's super cheap, what else do you want...
Power: Won't load apps like Photoshop, so stick to essays and web-surfing.
Steaming: Will run Netflix like a dream.
The Lenovo IdeaPad is a super-slim, super-secure laptop that will charge up in minutes - much faster than your average laptop - and have you back up and working/binge-watching in no time.
A fingerprint scanner is built into the laptop to help keep your laptop secure from prying eyes and it is super-speedy and powerful.
As a bonus, the Lenovo has a really fast charge time, gaining a full charge in just over an hour plugged in, so you aren't hanging around to get Netflix back on.
It's also powerful enough to deal with most of your problems (as long as they are tech related, it won't help you decide if you have done enough work yet), coping easily with complex spreadsheets, big edits or just general work.
Size: 14-inch display (3.5 lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD LCD
Memory: Up to 512GB - plenty of space for massive files, loads of movies and thousands of pictures.
Battery life: 9 hours
Deals: None so far.
Power: Will run Photoshop but will begin to strain with complex edits with multiple layers.
Streaming: Will play Netflix in HD for as long as you need it.
To be honest, we all dream of owning a modern Apple MacBook, but they are often as expensive as a medium-sized car, so we are always left wanting.
John Lewis has a pretty good bundle deal, though, that can get you a super-powered MacBook Pro with a huge amount of memory plus a year's free Apple TV+ subscription as part of the price.
This 2019 version of the MacBook Pro has a touchscreen, so you can swipe and tap if the keyboard is just too much effort, and it looks pretty damn gorgeous too.
Size: 15-inch display (4.02 lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD Retina display (stuff will look bright and colourful on this screen)
Memory: up to 512GB
Battery life: Not long... around 8 hours.
Deals: Expect to pay premium for Apple products. But you can often find deals that include Apple TV+ subscriptions with new Apple products - and get a 10% student discount.
Power: Will cope with LITERALLY any task you throw at it.
Streaming: You can watch whatever you want for as long as the battery lasts...
We know that you need a break after all that hard work you'll be doing, so its good to have a laptop that performs as well at playing Netflix and NOW TV content as it does managing your spreadsheets.
The Asus laptop has a super-impressive Full HD screen that makes stuff look great, whether it's your holiday snaps, the latest Netflix show, or YouTube.
It also has a massive battery, lasting more than 14 hours, so it can cope with all that binging for as long as you can. Challenge accepted.
Size: 14-inch display (3.5lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD
Memory: 256GB - Basically loads.
Battery life: 10 hours
Deals: Not many super deals on right now.
Power: A good graphics card and RAM will mean this laptop will cope with Photoshop and editing software with ease.
Streaming: Will also cope with all those true crime docs you can't stop watching.
This laptop is pretty cool, as it knows what you are doing and when you are doing it.
For example, it will detect when it's on a desk or if its on your lap, and will adjust the fan to direct the hot air out of different parts to make it more comfortable as an actual laptop.
It can also switch on just from lifting the screen - no need to press and hold the power button - technology is making us so lazy these days.
It's packed full of powerful tech to make it run quickly and smoothly, and will cope with most tasks you throw at it.
Size: 14-inch display (3.8lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD but no touchscreen.
Memory: 512GB SSD so plenty of space.
Battery life: 11 hours
Deals: Dell will sometimes include bonus features like Microsoft Office or Insurance for an extra fee.
Power: Will load and run Photoshop, but don't expect it to be super fast about it.
Streaming: Can handle all sorts of streaming with ease.
surface The artist's option: Surface Pro X Essentials Bundle
Are you an aspiring artist? Microsoft has you covered with this laptop that can help you become a digital painter in no time.
This bundle has a touchscreen and a pen, allowing you to doodle, draw and design in incredible detail.
The type-cover - included in this bundle price - allows you to to lean onto the laptop and really get stuck into your drawings. The type-cover even has a secret pocket built into it to store your electronic pen, keeping it safe and charged at all times - like a mini, techy pencil case.
Size: 13-inches (68lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD and the screen stretches from edge-to-edge for that full-immersive look.
Memory: Up to 512GB
Battery life: 13 hours... plenty for a full day of work and an evening of relaxing.
Deals: Same as the other Microsoft laptop on this list: Will give you a type-cover, Microsoft 365 and a two-year warranty included.
Power: Can run all sorts of power-intensive apps and is great for designers, editors and streamers.
Streaming: Runs like a dream.
Another more affordable option to help you pick up a solid laptop without being forced to stop eating for the next three months.
The HP laptop has all the tech packed inside to keep you working smoothly with little lag or slowdown - unless you throw big tasks like Photoshop at it.
It also has a huge memory for storing work, photos or movies and is the perfect companion for workers and relaxers.
Size: 14-inches (3.8lbs)
Screen quality: Full HD
Memory: 128GB - Enough for thousands of photos with plenty to spare.
Battery life: 10 hours 30 mins on a good day.
Deals: Comes with McAfee LiveSafe included, as well as a free 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 users.
Power: Copes with all but the biggest of tasks.
Streaming: Comes pre-installed with Netflix, so start binging immediately. Amazing.
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