HP EliteStudio 8 G1i AI PC Wolf Pro Security Edition Intel Core Ultra 7 265 60.5 cm (23.8") 1920 x 1080 pixels Touchscreen All-in-One PC 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD Windows 11 Pro Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Silver

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At £2310 ex-VAT, the HP EliteStudio 8 G1i AI PC is firmly in “proper office workstation” territory, not a general-purpose all-in-one. The upside is its positioning: you’re getting an Elite-series business AIO with security-focused manageability (the Wolf Pro angle is the point here) and enough muscle for everyday productivity, multiple apps, browser-heavy workloads, and light-to-moderate creative/office automation. If your users are in a standard office stack and you want fewer boxes on desks, this is a sensible, reliable choice—especially for finance, HR, management, or anyone who needs a secure, consistent deployment rather than tinkering.

That said, I can’t recommend it for “value for money” cases. For that budget, many UK businesses can build or buy a faster workstation with better upgrade paths (and usually more flexibility around storage and peripherals) than an all-in-one design. Also, the screen isn’t the hard sell—touch is nice, but whether it’s worth paying extra depends on whether your workflow truly uses it. I’d buy this when you want a managed, secure, clean deployment across desks and you don’t expect to upgrade much yourself. I’d skip it if the main goal is maximum performance per pound, or if you know you’ll want the option to upgrade hardware down the line.