HP EliteBook 6 G1i AI PC Intel Core Ultra 5 225U Laptop 40.6 cm (16") WUXGA 24 GB DDR5-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Silver

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The HP EliteBook 6 G1i is a very safe “business laptop” buy, but at **£1080 ex‑VAT** it’s only a good deal if you actually need what EliteBooks are good at: reliability, solid build, and a spec that feels balanced for day-to-day office work, lots of browser tabs, Teams calls, and light- to moderate productivity tasks. The 16" size is comfortable for desks and dock setups, and Windows 11 Pro is handy if you’re managing devices across an organisation. In other words: if your users aren’t doing heavy design/video workloads, this should be a smooth, no-surprises machine.

That said, I wouldn’t recommend it blindly. If you’re buying for cost-sensitive teams who mostly use Office, email, and VDI/Citrix, you can often get similar “business smoothness” for less from current midrange business lines. Also, “Core Ultra” branding is nice, but don’t overpay expecting it to magically replace a workstation—if anyone needs serious compute, you’ll be happier investing more in a higher-tier model or a dedicated workstation. If you want dependable fleet-friendly laptops and you’re comfortable spending around this level for that peace of mind, then yes—this is the kind of machine you’ll be glad you bought. If you’re chasing maximum value per pound, shop around first.