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Best laptops under £1,000 (2026)

The laptops we've reviewed that cost £1,000 or less, best first. Each is scored against products at a similar price, so a high score here means good for the money. Where we don't have today's price, we use the typical UK price we found when researching it.

Researched, not hands-on tested.How we review ›

  1. #1

    Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

    6.9/10verdict: buy

    The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 16-inch is for developers and admins who want a large, sharp OLED screen and long battery life in a Windows laptop. It suits bursty work such as editing, terminals, browsers and light containers. Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or 512GB of storage, or who run long heavy loads, should look at other options.

    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, up to 4.8 GHz, 24MB L3 cache, Intel Arc graphics16GB LPDDR5X, on board (soldered, not user-upgradeable)512GB NVMe SSD, one storage slot16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen, 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+), 48-120Hz VRR, anti-reflective, 400 nits typical and 500 nits peak for HDR
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    Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
    £979typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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  2. #2

    ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406SAL

    6.2/10verdict: wait for deal

    The Vivobook S 14 OLED suits students, mobile office workers and developers who want a light 14-inch laptop with a colour-rich screen and good battery reports. It gives 16GB of memory, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a 1.30 kg chassis. Buyers who want to upgrade memory later or run Linux with vendor backing should look at the limits first.

    Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, 8 cores (8 threads), 2.1 GHz base, up to 4.5 GHz, 8MB cache, NPU up to 40 TOPS16GB LPDDR5X, soldered on package, not upgradeable512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, one M.2 2280 slot14.0-inch WUXGA (1920×1200) OLED, 16:10, 60Hz, 400 nits typical, 600 nits HDR peak, 100% DCI-P3, non-touch
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    £649.99typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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  3. #3

    Apple MacBook Neo 13-inch A18 Pro

    4.7/10verdict: skip

    The MacBook Neo is for people who want a light, 13-inch macOS laptop with a sharp screen and a well-regarded keyboard and trackpad. It suits everyday work, writing and terminal sessions more than containers, VMs or long builds. Buyers who need many ports, more than 8GB of memory or Linux should look elsewhere.

    Apple A18 Pro with 6-core CPU (2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine8GB unified memory256GB SSD or 512GB SSD options13.0-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit IPS display, 2408-by-1506 native resolution at 219 pixels per inch, 500 nits brightness, 1 billion colours, sRGB
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    MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip
    £649typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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