The best laptops under £600 this week
£600 buys a good everyday laptop if you know where the compromises are. Every laptop here has at least 16 GB of memory, and the prices come from the shops’ own pages, checked every week.
This week’s list
Refurbished business laptops
ThinkPads, EliteBooks and Latitudes built for offices: sturdy, with good keyboards, 16 GB and a year’s warranty, from about £330. Older processors, still fine for study and office work.
New budget laptops
New laptops at this price also come with 16 GB, but expect plainer builds and dimmer screens. Our notes on each say which.
What they’re good for
Essays, Office, the web, video calls and films. Not for gaming, heavy video editing or engineering software.
This week’s list
Prices from the shops’ own pages, checked every week. Always confirm on the shop page before you pay.
Watch out for
- Dim screens250 nits is fine indoors and hard work near a bright window. A TN screen also fades when seen from an angle.
- Memory you can’t addSome have their 16 GB soldered in. That’s enough today, but it can’t be upgraded later.
- Battery health on refurbished laptopsMost of our refurbished picks promise at least 70% battery health, so expect fewer hours than from a new laptop.
Can you stretch a little? Just over £600, the ASUS Vivobook 14 brings a current Intel Core Ultra 5 and a big 70 Wh battery. Get: ASUS Vivobook 14
Quick questions
Is a refurbished laptop safe to buy?
Ours come from UK sellers with a cosmetic grade, a tested battery and a warranty, usually 12 months. Business models are built to last, which is why they resell well.
Will these run Windows 11?
Yes. Every laptop in this list runs Windows 11, including the refurbished ones.
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