Laptops under $700

Are you looking for top-of-the-line power housed in a design that you can proudly show off? The search ends with the Acer Aspire V Nitro. The first thing you'll notice is the impeccable black design, blend of premium materials and dramatic red glow of the keyboard. Hidden under the sleek exterior is a 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core processor with 8GB of RAM that enables you breeze through all your demanding programs and juggle multiple tasks. Whether it's casual gaming, 3D rendering or front-end development, you can rest assured that your Acer Aspire V Nitro is equipped to handle it all. Elsewhere, the graphics are driven by a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M chipset that makes for supersmooth visuals upon the 15.6-inch display with full HD resolution and IPS technology. Four built-in speakers equipped with Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater surround sound ensures an immersive multimedia experience. When it comes to your extensive collection of digital files, the generous 1TB hard drive provides tons of room for storage.

Simplicity is desired when attempting to complete everyday tasks, and the ASUS Vivobook does just that, with its attractive and slim design and easy-to-use interface meaning that you can finish your daily tasks as quickly and simply as possible. Its convertible nature - switching easily between laptop, tablet and tent mode - means that your laptop can adapt to any environment or task that you throw at it, meaning that it is prepared for any use at all times. Unlike many other touch screens, the ASUS Vivobook is ultra responsive, and its touchpad is accurate and precise, meaning that you can complete tasks without any frustration or hassle. Its keypad is also adapted for ease-of-use, with 6 mm intervals between keys giving you a simple and refreshing relationship with your keyboard. When relying on your laptop, you will want it to stay connected without charge all day, and the 42 watt hours in these laptop's batteries will ensure that you can go without a charging port until you next get home.

Versatile, powerful and stylish, the HP Pavilion Notebook 15 is ready to tackle whatever the day has to throw at you. Whether you're unleashing your creative side or editing important documents, the laptop is equipped with a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 dual-core processor with 8GB of RAM. You can rest assured that this efficient system is capable of handling all your day-to-day applications and duties. Thanks to the superb battery life that lasts up to 7 hours, you keep this productivity by your side for extended periods of time. The 1TB hard drive provides more than enough space for your expanding collection of photos, videos, documents and projects. The 15.6-display supports HD resolution and also functions as an intuitive touchscreen that allows you to freely pinch, zoom and swipe as your heart desires. The notebook is outfitted with dual speakers with HP Audio Boost and custom tuning by B&O PLAY for an enriching multimedia experience that is guaranteed to move you.

Blast through your day in style with the beautiful HP 15, one of the most practical HP laptops yet. Effortlessly cool and elegant, with its silver edges and exterior but black interior, the HP 15 looks great and has enough panache to impress. With its slim yet sturdy design, the HP is sure to see you through your workday without issue. This laptop combines style with power so that you can keep on top of your everyday tasks. Do you need to surf through the web? Stream the latest episode? Keep in touch? The HP 15 can do all of this with its Intel Core i5-8250U and impressive 8GB of RAM. Enjoy two built-in speakers, a built-in microphone and a front camera for video calls. For a laptop that can do the basics but also have enough power and RAM for light gaming, good video quality, and a HD display, the HP 15 is the machine for you.

The Acer Swift is as attractive as laptops get. With its slim and sleek design giving this laptop an irresistibly modern touch, if you are looking for a laptop that will make you stand out from the crowd, the Acer Swift is a must. However, its benefits are not solely focused on its impressive design. The Acer Swift will make all your business associates jealous with its microphone, speakers and HD webcam, the perfect companions for business calls and communication efforts, allowing you to say goodbye to the inevitable fumbling with technology at the start of a meeting. If your work means you are often forced to stay up late into the twilight hours, the Acer Swift is even prepared for this, with its backlit keyboard meaning that you can work from morning until night without hindrance - or squinting - to see the right keys. This is one beautifully innovative machine.

Stay productive, connected and entertained throughout the day with the stylish HP Notebook 17. Outfitted with a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor with 8GB of RAM, this laptop delivers strong performance while multitasking, whereas the 1TB hard drive provides extensive space for your growing collection of digital files. The 17.3-inch SVA display features HD+ resolution and WLED-backlighting for wonderful visual quality. Rounding out the immersive entertainment experience, the stereo speakers are enhanced by HP Audio Switch for crisp and clear sound. The laptop comes with a full-size island-style keyboard with a numeric keypad, while the touchpad opens up a new world of multi-touch gestures. Between the HD webcam, headphone jack, microphone jack and SD card reader, this notebook has all the connectivity features you could possibly need. When you're on-the-road, the wonderful battery lasts up to 9 hours and 15 minutes for extended use. Topped off with a slick silver finish, the HP Notebook 17 was designed to do it all.

Sleek flexibility meets precise design in the form of the Lenovo Flex 5. Made to stand by your side throughout the day, the laptop's lightweight frame weighs just 2kg, whereas the vigorous battery provides up to 10 hours and 30 minutes of charge. The aluminum design comes in a sleek black finish for a clean and modern look that you'll be proud to show off in public. When it comes to power, the laptop is led by a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor with 8GB of RAM that's capable of handling all your essential programs and regular tasks. Elsewhere, the expansive 1TB hard drive provides enough storage for your growing collection of photos, videos, projects and documents with plenty of space left over. The 15.6-inch display features pinpoint touchscreen capabilities and comes with the Lenovo Active Pen that enables you to work the way you want. Thanks to the durable 360º hinge, you can easily flip the laptop into tablet mode when you're browsing the web, or tent mode when you're streaming a movie. The Harman® speakers and Dolby® Audio Premium complete the immersive entertainment experience with clear sound quality that's free from digital distortion.

For an everyday device, look no further. Wonderfully portable, the Lenovo Ideapad has a rigid design that is highly durable when on the go. The overall design may be simplistic, but that gives it a real streamlined appearance that is not reflected in weight. With its single-hinge design, you get a real feeling of stealth with this machine, and that just adds to the cool aesthetic. It has some awesome features too, especially the Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology, which lets you play and edit with 2D and 3D film-making before uploading your creations to your social media pages. You'll find the speakers impressive, too, and will be happy with the the Intel HD Audio sound as a result. They certainly add to the look of the display screen, which is a whopping 4K UHD, and only made better by the Intel HD Graphics. Smooth gameplay, easy browsing, and quality task management, this is a top choice to consider.

If you are looking for a combination of both performance and affordability, you should consider the HP 15. Although this is a no-frill laptop designed for basic usage, its screen is reliable and bright, and comes with an LED-backlight that allows you to have a consistently high-quality display at any time of day or night. Although a budget laptop, the battery life is lengthy and ensures that you can work on the move without issue. Not only this, but there's enough RAM to ensure that you can complete all of your tasks with a high performance. What's more, with its Intel Core i7 processor, this is a high quality laptop that can load your work quickly and easily. If you intend to take it to work, the HP has durability with its tough chassis ensuring that it is protected from damage. For students and designers, another additional feature is the in-built DVD burner, allowing you to create your own DVD files quickly, and hassle-free.

Every hardcore gamer needs a brilliant gaming laptop to ensure that they get an unmatched experience every time they play. With a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card, you can have an intense and immersive experience whatever you choose to play, with smooth and streamlined graphics to suit even the most demanding games. With a Full HD IPS anti-glare, micro-edge WLED-backlit screen, you will be able to play your games in vibrant and sparkling color, ensuring your software looks the way that it was always meant to. If it couldn't get any better, the Intel Core i5 and 8 GB of RAM combined make for a practical and quick experience that ensures that you can run a number of powerful and demanding games software at once. Add to this the streaming and sharing options of Bluetooth connectivity and you have a connected and modern laptop which can help to drive your gameplay to the next level.

If you struggle to stay productive while on the move, the Acer Swift is easily transportable and strictly professional, with lightning fast Wi-Fi performance 3 x that of earlier models. This will help you to stay connected from wherever you are, allowing you to answer emails, read messages, and answer video calls. The Acer Swift is also wonderfully catered towards group calls and business meetings, with its HD webcam providing the best service for you when conducting calls through Skype or other similar applications. All this power and connectivity is contained within a deceivingly light and ultra-thin casing which is super easy to transport and stuff into a suitcase for long train rides and commutes, allowing you to have access to over 8 GB of storage from any location. Its stable RAM also ensures that your laptop is reliable for all your purposes and runs quickly enough to complete tasks in the time it takes you to get to work.

This is fully-charged gaming that will keep up with your skills and expertise. This robust laptop will enable you to battle the rigors of daily life, with its hardcore design for gamers on the move. If you are looking for realistic gameplay, the Dolby Audio™ Premium gives you full surround sound, ensuring that your gaming sessions can be fully immersive and thrilling. Not only this, but the screen has a full HD IPS display with a high resolution that provides you with a vivid and precise display that is enough to spot distant enemies when gaming. Additionally, the high-speed antenna makes getting online easy with a stronger connection no matter how far you are from the source. What's more, if you need to share and download data, there are an extensive range of ports and the Acer CoolBoost™ technology keeps all of your software running cleanly without the fear of overheating.

Are you a gamer but struggling to find an affordable laptop that can cope with the biggest gaming titles out there? Well, the Inspiron 15 5000 is your saving grace. This laptop comes with a 15-inch display and high-performance graphics so that you can fight the baddies and save a universe in complete clarity and impeccable visuals. As they say, more power, better gameplay - and with the 7th Gen Quad-Core processor from Intel, the 15 5000 provides responsive and reliable gameplay for an uninterrupted experience. After all, who wants to risk landing the final blow when their game stops working? See every move and breath your character makes, inspect the beautiful environment surrounding your virtual self, and delve into adventures that are an absolute whirlwind. Head outside, to the local café or stay within the confide of your home, but wherever you play, the anti-glare won't let light ruin your experience.

Get close to your work on the HP Pavilion 15. The responsive touchscreen and touchpad makes using your laptop an accessible and interactive experience, perfect for designers and students who need to access files at a few clicks of their fingers. Not only this, but the display is also portable, making this device simple to carry with you to meetings and lectures. Even better, the laptop has an extreme battery life that is not detracted from by the touchscreen. This superfast machine has a backlit keyboard, and comes with a DVD/CD burner, which ensures that you can transfer all your masterpieces onto shareable DVDs and CDS quickly. If you're a regular user of video chat, then the HP Wide Vision HD Camera comes with a dual array digital microphone, as well as dual speakers that are crisp and clear. The array of ports also makes communication simple, including an HDMI for linking up to the TV or another monitor.

The HP Pavilion 15 is a classic laptop, but don't let this fool you. This laptop has the power and resources to impress you and keep casual gamers happy. Built with creativity in mind, the Pavilion 15 is light enough to be carried around, in hand or via a bag, and lasts an impressive nine hours without being plugged in. The glossy and sleek 15.6-inch HD display offers colors of deep vibrancy and lines that are clear and crisp; details are not an issue when it comes to running a game or watching a video from the web, and with its outstanding 12GB of RAM, programs run smoothly. Your game won't lag and you won't miss the punch line in a TV show through awkward buffering. The HDD allows for great storage, while the Intel® HD Graphics 520 ensures all your favorite applications won't be compromised - you can experience a whole new world with minimal issues.

Imagine a gaming laptop that can fully immerse you into your fantasy worlds, with astounding graphics and power that are simply unbeatable. Head into battle with the exciting NVIDIA graphics providing your gameplay with a new dimension that you will fall in love with. With 1920 x 1080 pixels, it is impossible not to be impressed with the incredible clarity of this display, seeing your games in a whole new technicolor. With 1000 GB of storage, you will never run out of room to store your favorite games and enjoy the benefits of having all your favorite games accessible in the same place, ready to play when you want to. No gaming laptop would be victorious without a powerful processor, and the HP Pavilion has a thrilling 8th generation core which will never disappoint, supporting you in all your gaming feats throughout the day and night. Game in ultimate style.

Turn your digital experience around with the Acer Spin, a fully convertible laptop which prides itself on convenience and compatibility with hectic lifestyles. If you have always wanted a laptop that puts you first, the Acer Spin is a prime option. For those with places to be, the 360 degree hinge gives this laptop an easy accessibility and reduces any fear of damage that you may have. Not only this, but this is a laptop with style, evident in its beautifully beveled edges which bring an extra element of protection and sleekness to the casing. This casing contains the performance abilities of your dreams, however, with an 8th generation processor strong enough to support specialist software, the basic games, and even store all of your documents. Lead a paperless and stress-free lifestyle, with this hybrid that comes complete with a quick and speedy SSD, perfect for fast-paced people who need a laptop that keeps up with them.

Have you ever wanted a laptop that will allow you to fully immerse yourself within your gaming worlds? The Acer Nitro understands that gaming is about escapism, and its powerful system contains Full HD and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels to ensure that you get the best from your gaming experience. Its NVIDIA graphics card also aims to stop the practice of buffering, and those slow and fuzzy computer-controlled characters that can help to reduce your immersion within the game. The wide angle screen also makes it possible for your mates to share in the fun, and see the screen with perfect clarity from any area of the room, making it easy to play with friends. Therefore, the Nitro allows you to see each detail as it was meant to be seen. Not only this, but this laptop's Dolby Audio gives you an auditory experience like no other, with crisp and clear audio that will make you hear the difference.

If weightless and powerful is not a combination that you imagine in a laptop, think again. The ASUS VivoBook comes in at just 1.9 kg, making it easy to transport and use from any location. However, its features include a 15.6 inch Full HD screen with LED backlight to give you an exciting and vivid display to suit all your purposes and show your software in its best light. If your work keeps you up late at night, the ASUS VivoBook also uses Eye Care technology which reduces the amount of blue light emitted from your laptop, ensuring that using screens is easier on your eyes. The 8th generation Intel Core i7 is also surprising in its strength, allowing you to run all the necessary software that you need at a fast and powerful pace. This is combined with 8GB of RAM can also help you to get work completed at a much faster speed.