Recommended Value Laptops, Under £500.

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Other sites just list all the laptops available, I take the time to search out what I believe are the best laptop deals under £500. You save time and get more bang for your buck.

It's true, you get what you pay for, but you can get more laptop for your money if you look hard enough. The recommended value laptops below are all extremely good deals and are selected with value for money in mind. Each has such a high specifications for it's price point you will struggle to beat it anywhere.

If you need more power and can stretch a little further then check out my recommended office laptops. Think you have seen a better deal? then let me know.

I Recommend The Following Value Laptops

The main points to note when comparing with other notebooks are listed below. Click on the links for more information and the latest pricing.

Acer Aspire 5720 Notebook

Price inc VAT & Delivery:
£419.99 £434.92 (Order an accessory for FREE delivery, save £9.95)
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache
O/S:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Hard Disk:
80GB (5400rpm) SATA
Memory:
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Graphics:
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
Screen:
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with Acer CrystalBrite technology
Other:
0.3 Mega pixel web camera 12 month warranty
My Comments:
A good laptop at a great price. Although this one only has an 80GB HD that is compensated by the Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 with 4MB L2 Cache.

Toshiba L40-17M Laptop

Price inc VAT & Delivery:
£399.99 (Buy online, collect@store)
CPU:
Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor T2330 (1.60Ghz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache)
O/S:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Hard Disk:
120GB
Memory:
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Graphics:
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
Screen:
15.4" TruBrite® WXGA TFT High Brightness display (1280x800)
Other:
1-year international warranty
My Comments:

Dell Inspiron 1525 N0452508

Price inc VAT & Delivery:
£460.00 Save £60. Offer ends 30/04/2008. (View all 1525 models) Dell Inspiron & XPS Voucher Code, Valid to 16.04.08: Save 5% on orders over £499: 2SDXQXP2BRR?WG Save 10% on orders over £599: 70VH9$5F87NP17 Dell Home Offers EShot.
CPU:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
O/S:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Hard Disk:
160GB (5400rpm) SATA
Memory:
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Graphics:
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
Screen:
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™
Other:
2.0 Mega pixel web camera Choice of colours [add £29.99] Microsoft Works 9.0 1 Year Base Warranty
My Comments:
The new slimmer and lighter Inspiron 1525. To get this deal, click the link above and add: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) 2.0 Mega pixel web camera Add further upgrades to take the total to £499 and use the voucher code above.

Acer Aspire 5920 Notebook

Price inc VAT & Delivery:
£479.99 £509.92 (Order an accessory for FREE delivery, save £9.95) £529.99
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache
O/S:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Hard Disk:
120GB (5400rpm) SATA
Memory:
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Graphics:
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
Screen:
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with Acer CrystalBrite technology
Other:
0.3 Mega pixel web camera 12 month warranty
My Comments:
Similar specs to the Aspire 5720 but with a larger hard disk. Includes an Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 with 4MB L2 Cache.

Discount Voucher Codes & Special Offers

	Dell Inspiron & XPS Voucher Codes, Valid to 16.04.08. Use the Voucher Codes at check out. 5% off orders over £499: 2SDXQXP2BRR?WG. 10% off orders over £599: 70VH9$5F87NP17. Dell Home Offers EShot
	Save on the Asus Eee PC. Valid to midnight 01/05/08 Save 10% off 4GB Eee PC Black. Use Voucher Code: EEEPC. Save £10 off 4GB Eee PC Pink. Use Voucher Code: EEEPCPINK. Save £10 off 4GB Eee PC Green. Use Voucher Code: EEEPCGREEN. Save £10 off 4GB Eee PC Blue. Use Voucher Code: EEEPCBLUE.
Save 50% on McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008.
	Save £15 off the 4GB Asus Eee PC from Pixmania.com. Use Voucher Code: EEEUK15. Valid to 28/04/08. Save £15 off 4GB Eee PC Black Save £15 off 4GB Eee PC Pink. Save £15 off 4GB Eee PC Green. Save £15 off 4GB Eee PC Blue. Save £10 off the 2GB Asus Eee PC from Pixmania.com. Use Voucher Code: EEE10. Valid to 28/04/08. Save £10 off 2GB Eee PC White.