Amazon Prime Day countdown begins. The sale starts 12 July with early laptop deals up to 58% off on HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and more top brands live now.

Here’s a giant saving on the excellent Asus Vivobook S14, which is superb value at £899.99. The powerful but slim 14in laptop runs on the latest Snapdragon X Plus processor, giving it improved energy efficiency and an impressive 20-hour battery life, while the 16GB of RAM can comfortably handle multitasking the most demanding software.

The Dell 14 Plus, currently $849.99 (was $1249.99) at Dell, comes packed with impressive battery life, punchy everyday performance, and a 2.5K display that's easy on the eyes. It's also on sale in a slightly different configuration over at Dell UK for £949 (was £1,299).