- IT Office Moves
Lessons Learned from 100 Office IT Moves
23 Mar, 2026







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For £1185 ex-VAT, the HP ProBook 16” here is priced as a “proper business laptop” rather than a deal machine, and you’re mostly paying for the sensible bits: a solid Ryzen Pro-class experience, plenty of RAM/SSD for day-to-day work, and the kind of build/IT-manageability HP ProBooks are known for. If your users run a lot of browser tabs, internal apps, spreadsheets, light content work, or spend the day on video calls/VPN, this will feel responsive and won’t constantly beg for storage upgrades. I’d especially like it for small-to-mid businesses that want something dependable, easy to standardise, and not frustrating after the first couple of months.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it “blind” if your team mainly does Office/Teams and nothing heavy. In those cases, you can usually get very similar day-to-day performance for less, and the extra money won’t be noticeable. Also, make sure the “AI PC” angle actually matches what your organisation needs—many businesses won’t use the AI features enough to justify the premium. Bottom line: good choice for knowledge workers who want a future-proof, IT-friendly laptop and real headroom; not the best value if your workload is light or you’re purely chasing lowest cost per user.
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