HP EliteOne 870 G9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14700 68.6 cm (27") 1920 x 1080 pixels All-in-One PC 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Windows 11 Pro Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Silver

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For £2163 ex-VAT, the HP EliteOne 870 G9 is only a good buy if you *really* want an all-in-one form factor for a small office, reception area, or desk where you don’t want a separate tower. The Elite line is HP’s “don’t make IT regret it” business range, and you’re paying for that: solid build, decent manageability, and a machine that should behave well under day-to-day corporate use. If you’re rolling this out for team members who need a clean, space-saving setup and consistent performance for business apps, it can be excellent value versus cheaper all-in-ones that tend to feel fragile or slow down sooner.

That said, at this price, I’d be cautious if your main goal is raw computing power or long-term upgrade flexibility. All-in-ones are often less forgiving to service and upgrades than standard desktops, and many buyers pay a “screen + integration” premium that you may not fully benefit from unless you truly need the workstation-on-a-desk experience. Also, the display resolution is on the modest side for 27"—great for spreadsheets and email, but not where I’d expect premium “sharpness” if people spend a lot of time on detailed design/visual work. Bottom line: buy it if you need a premium, managed, tidy office endpoint; don’t buy it if you’d rather maximize performance-per-pound with a more serviceable desktop.