Best laptop under $500/£500 for 2021: Amazing budget and mid-range notebooks
Now more than ever, a solid laptop feels like an essential part of our belongings – letting us do anything from stream entertainment to get work done with ease. Still, though, with the market dominated by the likes of Apple’s MacBooks and other ultra-portable all-metal numbers, it’s easy to overlook that many of us don’t want to spend that much on a machine.
The good news is that there are loads of far more reasonably-priced devices out there, many of which offer really excellent value for money. We’ve gathered together a selection of the very best budget laptops on the market, sticking to a price limit of £500 for the sake of consistency. See what you think, below.