HP EliteOne 870 G9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14700 68.6 cm (27") 2560 x 1440 pixels All-in-One PC 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Windows 11 Pro Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Silver

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The HP EliteOne 870 G9 is a proper “business all-in-one” — the kind of machine you buy when you want something that just stays in place, looks smart in an office, and doesn’t turn into a constant tech headache. At £2345.39 ex-VAT it’s not cheap, but the value usually comes from ownership: solid build, a premium EliteOne chassis that’s meant for day-in, day-out use, and a setup that’s ideal for standard corporate work (office apps, lots of tabs, Teams calls, light design, etc.). If you’re equipping management, reception/admin teams, meeting rooms, or anywhere a clean desktop-and-monitor combo matters, this is exactly the sort of device that makes sense.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it “just because it’s i7.” For that money you could often build or buy a more upgrade-friendly setup (desktop + proper monitor) where you can swap parts over time and reduce risk if something fails. Also, if your users are mostly doing basic work and your IT team likes squeezing budgets, you may find better value in a slightly lower-tier EliteOne or even a smaller spec all-in-one—especially if you don’t truly need the performance headroom. Bottom line: buy it if you want a reliable, premium, tidy office workstation and your organisation values manageability/appearance over long-term tinkering. Skip it if you’re cost-optimising or you expect to upgrade hardware frequently.