As any savvy online shopper will tell you, it's wise to be a bit selective about your purchases, especially when it comes to tech. It's like choosing a bottle of wine in a restaurant; the absolute cheapest option often isn't really the best value for money.
But with sites like Amazon and AliExpress awash with ultra-cheap laptops, it's hard not to be tempted at times - especially with the current RAM crisis threatening to increase the prices of both desktop and laptop PCs in 2026. Sure, it seems unlikely that these budget machines could threaten any of the best laptops, but they can’t be that bad, right?
