The Currys last-minute Epic Deals sale ends soon — here are the 18 best tech bargains I'd buy before Christmas

Amazon's best-selling Echo Dot is down to under £30 at Currys – an OK offer, but far from the previous record-low of £21.99. Nevertheless, the Echo Dot offers an improved audio experience, plus a new temperature sensor and all the handy features from Alexa, like playing music, answering questions, and checking the weather completely hands-free. As far as a cheap and cheerful smart speaker goes, it's one of the better options out there.

Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel Core 3
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB

This updated version of the Asus Chromebook Plus offers an impressive amount of power for the price. It includes 8GB of RAM and an Intel Core 3 processor, boosting performance, boot times and load times. There's also a decent 256GB of storage for the price, and battery life is excellent at 12 hours on a single charge. That's more than enough to last a full working day. At a little under £250, it's a bargain for school or college, or just as a home laptop that you use for light use and everyday tasks.

Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB

This is a great price for a powerful and flexible mid-range laptop with some surprisingly high-end features. The Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD ensure speedy and responsive performance for everyday use. It's the 14-inch OLED screen that's a real highlight, though, giving you a sharper and brighter image that's great for just general tasks or when watching shows and movies.

Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel Core i3
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 512GB

Now that Amazon's crazy offer on the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 has sold out, one of your next best options if you want a cheap Windows laptop is this HP OmniBook 5 at Currys. It's fairly basic, with an Intel i3 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, but that's enough to handle everyday use and light work comfortably. As well as a solid 13 hours of battery life, the 512GB of storage at this size is a nice inclusion.

This is a terrific price for a PS5 Digital Edition console and one that firmly takes it into prime gifting and impulse purchase territory. It's easily one of the best PS5 deals we're likely to see all year if you're shopping for the console in this year's sales. It has everything you need to get started – just be aware there's no disc drive, so you'll need to buy all games digitally.

The latest version of the standard Kindle is on sale now at Currys. It's a basic ereader, but it still boasts a four-week battery life and space for thousands of books. Given it's at least £60 cheaper than the Paperwhite, this is clearly a better pick for the infrequent reader who's after a more budget-friendly option.

If you're looking for a small-sized budget display, you can't get much better than this Hisense 43-inch 4K TV that's on sale for £219 at Currys. The Hisense A6Q sports 4K Ultra HD resolution support, a direct-lit LED array for respectable brightness and contrast, and Dolby Vision HDR for superior colours. Access to all of your favourite streaming apps is just a button press away, too. All of this for a little over £200? Bargain.

This deal knocks a solid £300 off the Hisense U7Q Mini-LED TV, which brings the TV with a lot to offer down to a record-low price. The U7Q supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 Plus formats for more vivid colours and a sharper image, while 4K 144Hz and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro are available for smooth and responsive gaming. There aren't many TVs on the market that come with these features at this kind of price point, so this is a deal worth checking out.

I'll say upfront that you shouldn't expect a cinematic wonderland from an HD TV at this size and price (although it does support HDR, which is nice), but what I really rate here is that it's just a simple smart TV at a great price. The Freely TV interface is easy to use, intuitive, and supports all the key streaming services. So, if you want a small TV that does the job and has all the smart viewing options you could want to watch your favourite shows and movies, here it is.

The latest version of Sony's Bravia 8 is an incredible OLED TV that boasts some of the best picture quality to date, according to our review. The display was only released this year and this is the biggest discount yet. Sure, it's still quite the investment, but you do get a picture quality that's bright, vivid, and detailed, with strong in-built sound as well. It's perhaps not the best pick for gamers, though, given it lacks some features compared to the competition.

You can get Dyon's best-selling V11 vacuum for £299 in the latest sale at Currys. The V11 nails the basics, offering strong suction and excellent manoeuvrability. Information is displayed on an LCD screen that shows exactly how long you have left before the battery runs out in the current power mode.

One of the best budget air fryer deals available at Currys right now is this heavily reduced Tefal Easy Fry. It's a decent-sized 8.3L model that's almost at the same price as smaller 5-litre options I've seen at other retailers. We haven't personally reviewed this model at TechRadar, but it's from a trusted brand, and it's down to the lowest price I've seen all year.

Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7
RAM - 32GB
Storage - 1TB

For a premium option, I recommend this Asus Zenbook 14 OLED at AO. This is a powerful machine that boasts a high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a performance-boosting 32GB of RAM and a large 1TB SSD. You also get a slick 14-inch OLED display that ensures a bright and sharp picture for regular use or for when you want to stream your favourite shows at the end of the day.

Display - 13 inches
Processor - Apple M2
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 256GB

This version of the older MacBook Air M2 with 16GB of RAM is down to a new low price at Currys. Even though we're up to the MacBook M4 now, this version with the M2 chip remains an excellent all-rounder, especially for day-to-day tasks such as browsing the internet and word processing, and it also has the power for more demanding creative and productivity tasks. Ultimately, you'll struggle to find a better value Apple laptop than this right now.

Shark makes some of the best value and most powerful vacuum cleaners on the market, and this is a terrific option for pet owners. I can't praise these vacuums enough for the Anti-Hair Wrap tech that has saved me so much time unclogging the brush roll compared to my old vacuum. Flexology tech makes it a good option for reaching under furniture, and this PowerPro Pet version includes useful accessories to tackle stubborn dirt and pet hair.

The Nespresso Vertuo Pop is one of the best entry-level coffee machines around, with its convenient one-touch brewing system that can easily heat up in just 30 seconds. Use it with the pods included and it does all the hard work for you, with the option of different brew sizes depending on how much you want to drink. This bundle, which comes with a milk frother included, is a bargain buy on Currys.

There's a solid £100 discount on the newest iPad Air with the M3 chip at Currys, matching the Black Friday price. This model was a somewhat surprising update, given that the M2 version only just launched last year, but both devices are around the same price, so you may as well get the newer version. As well as that more powerful chip, the latest iPad Air boasts a crisp Liquid Retina display, 128GB of storage as standard, 12MP front and back cameras, and support for Apple Intelligence AI features.

Ninja's space-saving air fryer is back to the same price we saw during Black Friday at Currys. We love the popular and well-rated appliance at TechRadar, scoring it full marks in our Ninja Double Stack Air Fryer review and even giving it a place in our best air fryer buying guide. Well-built and great-looking on any countertop, it offers five cooking levels across two drawers and two racks, while the large 7.2L capacity is ideal for large families.