The Inspiron 15 is definitely on the budget side, but it's packing plenty of memory and storage, plus a handy touchscreen that's hard to find at this price.

Though not the drive you want for super-long writes, this thin, flick-to-open USB stick from Kingston is aces for small file ...

It may not be as achingly desirable as the MacBook, but the Zenbook A14 holds most of the key ingredients and is great value for money ...