From TVs, to smartwatches, Black Friday will get the technophiles among you ready and rearing to checkout on the items you’ve been eyeing up since their launch.
But there’s one category that, more than any other, attracts the most attention and this means when a good bargain comes in, you have to snap it up.
We are, of course, talking about laptops. The humble laptop has become the most important tech item in the hybrid worker’s arsenal, taking on new life past the casual streaming and shopping that dominated its use in pre-Covid times.
Now the speed of our laptop directly correlates to our productivity so if you’ve been experiencing tech issues, now is the time to update - and why is that? Well, it’s the Black Friday sales.
What is Black Friday?
Each year, on the fourth Friday of November (the day after Thanksgiving), retailers and brands across the world take the opportunity to slash the prices on their various wares. Whether it’s tech - that is typically the most sought-after items, or mattresses, beauty or fashion, there is rarely a label out there that doesn’t offer some level of bargain throughout the mega sales event.
When is Black Friday 2022? When is Cyber Monday 2022?
Black Friday is taking place on November 25 this year, throughout the weekend and on to Monday that is known as Cyber Monday. The latter is on November 28. But many brands have started the sale already and you can snap up a pre-event bargain right now.
What were the best deals from Black Friday weekend last year?
There were reductions on laptops from Apple, Microsoft, ASUS, Lenovo, HP and many more during last year’s event with £200 off Microsoft Surface, Acer gaming devices and £110 off the Apple MacBook Air.
What kinds of deals can we expect this year?
No laptop label is immune from some level of discount.
How to keep up to date with the best Black Friday deals
Keep checking this page for the best deals as they come in. We also have dedicated round-ups for Apple, Argos, Amazon, John Lewis and AO as well as for Amazon devices, travel and phone contracts.
Keep up to date with the latest deals via our Live Blog.
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Apple
The instantly recognised slick Apple MacBooks are unlike any other device on the market. They use the unique MacOS operating system with impressive battery life and fast processing. There are Air and Pro models available in different screen size where the former is the (as the name suggests) lighter, thinner iteration.
APPLE MacBook Air 13.6" (2022) - M2, 512 GB SSD, Space Grey
Apple’s most recent addition to the MacBook collection, the 2022 Air boasts higher processing power, a longer battery life, and a liquid retina display, all wrapped in a super thin yet lightweight aluminium enclosure.
was £1,549
Buy now £1393.00, Currys
APPLE MacBook Pro 13.3" (2022) - M2, 512 GB SSD, Space Grey
What the Pro adds on in weight, it makes up for in horsepower. The Pro comes packing four ports, a touch bar, Touch ID, 512GB SSD and a FaceTime HD camera.
was: £1,449
Buy now £1399.00, Currys
Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020) 13 inch with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU 256Gb SSD
was: £999
Buy now £877.00, Very
Microsoft Surface
Designed around Windows, Microsoft laptops are some of the easiest to use, which will come welcome to those who use their device everyday. They are ideal for the home worker, commuter and casual streamer.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8
For ultimate flexibility, this laptop can double up as both a tablet and a laptop with its kickstand and detachable keyboard (available additionally). The touchscreen is 13” and it comes complete with Windows 11.
was: £999
Buy now £745.00, Microsoft
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 - now £799 (save up to £270)
- Microsoft Surface Pro X - now £751 (save up to £187)
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 - now £569 (save up to £60)
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - now £1,299 (save up to £290)
- Microsoft Surface Go 3 - now £349 (save up to £60)
ASUS
ASUS is one of the largest PC producers and is known for specced up storage, enormous battery life and it’s Zenbook range where the laptop has two screens.
ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 UX371EA 13.3" 2 in 1 Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, 1 TB SSD, Black
Flip it and reverse it to make this laptop into a tablet. It’s ultra-responsive, boasts a fast connection and a long battery life.
Was £1,079
Buy now £899.00, Currys
Zenbook Duo 14 - was: £1,09.99, now: £899
Vivobook S 15 OLED - was: £1049.99, now: £879
Vivobook Pro 15 - was: £1299.99, now: £849.00
Zenbook 14X - was: £999.99, now: £649
Gaming
ROG Zephyrus M16 - was: £3999.99, now: £2,951.12
ROG Strix Scar 17 - was: £3099.99, now: £2599.99
ROG Zephyrus G14 - was: £1699.99, now: £1499.99
TUF Dash F15 - was: £1099.99, now: £1049.99
Lenovo
The offering at Lenovo is vast with options for every type of user, from business to gaming. The models are defined by their light and powerful features.
Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 15.6in Pentium 4GB 128GB Laptop
Efficiency is the MO of this laptop from Lenovo. It has a battery life of up to 11 hours and when charging, it juices up at a fast pace. The model is also lightweight, thin and has a privacy shutter for the camera.
was: £499
Buy now £269.99, Argos
LENOVO IdeaPad 1i 14" Laptop - Intel® Celeron®, 64 GB eMMC, Grey
Don’t let the low price tag fool you, this is still a high-powered laptop with eight hours of battery life, Window 11S and 64GB of storage.
was: £229
Buy now £129.00, Currys
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Series Laptop - 15.6in FHD, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD
This gaming laptop is already reduced by £200 at Very but if you enter the code VAAZK at checkout, you get an additional £100 cashback.
was: £849
Buy now £649.00, Very
Huawei
The stylish-looking Huawei laptops have nice touches, from fingerprint readers on the power button to decent resolutions.
HUAWEI MateBook 14 (AMD Ryzen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
The long-lasting battery life of this laptop will allow you to binge-watch your favourite streaming services for up to 11 hours.
Was £999.99
Buy now £599.99, Amazon
HUAWEI MateBook 16 (AMD Ryzen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
The sophisticated metallic finish of this laptop brings the style points but it’s the specs that speak for themselves namely, 2520 x 1680 pixels, 1.07 billion colours and a 10 hour battery life.
Was £999.99
Buy now £699.99, Argos
HP
From a Silicone Valley garage in 1939 to one of the biggest names in computing, HP is a globally-recognised label with the quality PC to match.
HP ENVY x360 15-ey0001na Convertible Laptop – Ryzen 7
This adaptive device changes up its settings to suit its environment - power saving, battery optimising and detects when to hibernate to be sure you’ll have your PC when you need it.
was: £1000
Buy now £879.98, HP
HP 15s-fq2037na 15.6in i5 8GB 256GB Laptop Bundle
In this bundle deal, you don’t just get the laptop (a model that is a favourite among workplaces) but there’s Microsoft 365 Personal and Norton 360 included so you’re fully kitted up.
Buy now £399.99, Argos
HP 15s-fq2039na 15.6in i3 4GB 128GB Laptop Bundle - Silver
This is very similar to the model above but due to the lesser storage capabilities, it’s most cost-friendly for casual users.
was: £449.99
Buy now £249.99, Argos
Dell
No longer reserved for purely business purposes, the Dell laptops will have you covered in your casual browsing, streaming and gaming with its excellent devices.
Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop
Save £80 with this laptop from Dell where you can choose features like processor, operating system, graphics, hard drive and display to best suit your needs.
was: £328.80
Buy now £249.00, Dell
Dell Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop
This laptop is built for gaming and as such the graphics are impresive to say the least. It also has a 512GB hard drive and processor to match.
was: £2,249
Buy now £1479.00, Dell
Dell Vostro 7620 Laptop
There is £748.90 slashed off the price of this laptop from Dell.
was: £2,139.70
Buy now £1390.80, Dell
Razer Blade 15 Base Model - 15.6 Inch Gaming Laptop with 144 Hz FHD Display (Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA RTX 2070, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Chroma RGB)
Gamers rejoice, Razer has some of the best laptops for your single or multiplayer games and it comes with a discount of over £300.
was: £2,099.99
Buy now £1799.99, Amazon
MSI
MSI is one of the leaders in gaming laptops with high-powered devices that are thin, lightweight and boast RGB lighting.
MSI Crosshair 15 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, RTX 3070, 1 TB SSD
was: £1,499
Buy now £1349.00, Currys
MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop Intel i5-11400H, 15.6” Full HD, 8GB, 512GB PCIe SSD
was: £899
Buy now £697.99, Amazon
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, RTX 3070, 512 GB SSD
Was £1,099
Buy now £999.00, Currys
