Best laptop up to £300 pounds today

Today’s picks

The best up to £300
score 5.3
Lenovo
ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U
Core i5-10310U16 GB RAM256 GB
£268
No history yet · today
Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Study and basic use · Work and office
Pros: 16 GB of RAM
Cons: Only 256 GB SSD; No dedicated graphics card
Best value
score 4.1
Lenovo
IdeaPad 14″ Intel N100
Intel N1004 GB RAM128 GB
£222
No history yet · today
Amazon: the cheapest today
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Pros: Costs 44% less than similar models
Cons: Only 4 GB of RAM; Only 128 GB of storage

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The best laptop up to £300 today is the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U, £268 (score 5.3).

All models: Laptops up to £300

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
Model	Price	Score	Buy
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U16 GB · 256 GB SSD	£268at Amazon	5.3	Buy on Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad 14″ Intel N1004 GB · 128 GB UFS	£222at Amazon	4.1	Buy on Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6″ Intel N1004 GB · 128 GB UFS	£300at Amazon	4.1	Buy on Amazon
Asus Chromebook 15.6″ Celeron4 GB · 64 GB eMMC	£182at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
Acer Chromebook 314 14″ Celeron4 GB · 64 GB eMMC	£189at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
HP Chromebook 14″ Celeron4 GB · 64 GB eMMC	£211at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
Acer Chromebook 315 15.6″ Celeron4 GB · 64 GB eMMC	£230at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
HP 14 14″ Intel N1504 GB · 128 GB UFS	£259at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad 14″ MediaTek2 versions · 4 GB a 8 GB of RAM · 128 GB	£260at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
HP Chromebook 14″ Intel N1004 GB · 128 GB UFS	£278at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon

Laptops up to £300 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 10 laptops cost up to £244; the range with the most models is from £180 to £200, with 2.

half cost up to £244
whole catalog: £745 →

Cheapest £182 Asus Chromebook 15.6″ Celeron

Most expensive £300 Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6″ Intel N100

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Laptops up to £300 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price range	Models in the segment	In the catalog	Median score of the segment	Median score of the catalog
Under £450	10	33	4.1	4.1
£450 to £680	0	35		5.6
£680 to £980	0	33		6.2
£980 to £1,500	0	32		7.2
Over £1,500	0	21		8.8

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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Brands

4 brands have a model here; Lenovo has the most, with 4 models.

Against the whole catalog

−67%median price below the catalog’s
−2.6median spec score: 4.1 vs 6.7
6%of the catalog: 10 of 154 models

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Laptops up to £300 against the whole catalog
Indicator	Laptops up to £300	Whole catalog	Difference
Models	10	154	6% of the catalog
Median price	£244	£745	−67%
Median score	4.1	6.7	−2.6 ponto
Lowest price	£182	£182	igual
Highest price	£300	£4,858	−£4,558

What the numbers say about laptops up to £300

Versions: 1 model has more than one version within the selection, from 64 GB to 256 GB. The model’s price is that of the cheapest version; the others appear on the card and in the list.

Size

up to 14″40 models 15″82 models 16″+32 models

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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U, £268 at Amazon, on 06/11/2026. The median price of the 10 models on the list is £244.

How we choose

The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best laptop up to £300 today?

Today it is the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U, for £268 (score 5.3).

Which laptop up to £300 has the best value today?

The Lenovo IdeaPad 14″ Intel N100, for £222 (score 4.1).

Is it worth paying more and moving up to up to £350?

Today, not much: in up to £350 the highest spec score is 5.3, almost the same as up to £300 (5.3, Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U for £268).

How much does a laptop with a price up to £300 cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 10 models in the segment is £244, and prices range from £182 to £300. The final price is the one at the store.

Which laptop with a price up to £300 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on 6 Nov 2026, the highest spec score is the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U: 5.3, at £268. The one with the lowest price is the Asus Chromebook 15.6″ Celeron, at £182. Spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is £300 or less are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

What changes between "up to £300" and the neighboring ranges?

The range is cumulative: everything that costs less is in it too. To see only what costs between two values, use the price range table on this page or the chart’s price filter.

Which good and cheap laptop to buy today?

On 6 Nov 2026, among models laptops up to £300, the pick with the highest spec score for the price is the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 14″ Core i5-10310U, rating 5.3, at £268.

How does the Radar choose the laptops on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the laptop that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which laptop to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.