+The best budget laptops
The following laptops have been recommended by respected organisations:
| The Gadget Show
Compaq Presario CQ60 – 313SA Samsung R519 |
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| The Daily Telegraph
Sony Vaio NR 32M/S Samsung NPR60 Plus |
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| What Laptop
Acer Inspire 5536-643 G50Mn (Best in test) MSI VR705 Samsung R505 Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-1FP |
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| Money Savings Expert
Asus X58L Dual Core Lenovo 3000 N500 Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5535 Sony Vaio NR38-E HP-Compaq 6735s (best in test) |
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| Cnet
Acer Aspire 5536 |
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| Techradar
Acer Aspire 5536G-744G32Mn Acer Timeline 5410T Asus M51a Dell Studio 15 |
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All these laptops should be priced below £500, and broadly of a similar spec, though there are deals and variations at different times. As can be seen, there is a wide variety of laptops recommended, but they are all highly rated by the respective testers, and the ultimate choice will be down to availability and individual preference for the detailed specifications.
On balance, we’d go for the Acer Aspire 5536 , (click for more information), which is recommended by Cnet, TechRadar and What Laptop.
