Best Laptops under £400 for programming and development

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Dell 23.8"

8.7 Developers Score
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Dell Latitude 7200

7.4 Developers Score
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Best Laptops under £800 for programming and development

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Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520 Black 2021

52.9 Developers Score
15.6" Core i5 16GB RAM 1024GB SSD Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
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Best Laptops under £1,500 for programming and development

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Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023

60.5 Developers Score
15.6" Intel Core i7 1355U 32GB RAM 1024GB SSD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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A 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U paired with 32GB RAM and a 1TB SSD ensures fluid multitasking and ample local storage. The anti-glare 15.6-inch touchscreen and Windows 11 Pro add comfortable viewing and enterprise-grade security for extended work. This laptop suits students and home users prioritizing everyday productivity and media streaming, while gaming is severely limited by integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics.

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Dell Alienware 16 Aurora 16" AC16250 Blue

46 Developers Score
16" Intel Core 7 240H 16GB RAM 1024GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
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Dell Latitude 14" 5450 Titan Gray 2024

40.2 Developers Score
14" Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 16GB RAM 256GB SSD
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Premium Laptops for programming and development

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Dell Precision 16" 5690 Titan Gray 2026

72 Developers Score
16" Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 32GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada Generation
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