- Network Admin
How to Manage User Accounts and Permissions Effectively
7 Jul, 2025




£729.53 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The HP Pro Mini 400 G9 with an i5-13500T is one of those “quietly sensible” business buys: it’ll feel snappy for everyday office work, video calls, and light-to-medium admin tasks, and the small-form-factor matters if you’re trying to keep desks (or admin cupboards) tidy. At **£607.94 ex-VAT** it’s not a bargain, though—this is the sort of price you pay when you want a reputable UK-ready brand, sensible thermals, and a corporate/IT-managed chassis rather than chasing the lowest cost on the spec sheet.
My honest take is: **it’s a good fit for users who don’t live in heavy apps**—office workers, call-centre leads, shared reception/office kiosks, or anyone who mostly runs browsers, Microsoft 365, CRM web apps, and basic reporting. But the big red flag for value is the **8 GB of RAM**: for modern Windows workloads, you’ll likely feel constrained if you run lots of tabs, Teams plus a few apps, or expect it to stay comfortable for several years. If you can’t upgrade RAM easily in your environment (or you know it’s a hard sell), I’d hesitate—£600+ should really buy you a bit more headroom unless your use case is very controlled.

Dell
Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250 - Micro Core Ultra 7 265 / up to 5.3 GHz - vPro Enterprise - RAM 32 GB - SSD 1 TB - SED, NVMe, TLC - RTX A1000 - Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - black - BTP - with 3 Years Basic Onsite

HP
HP Elite 800 G9 - Mini desktop Core i7 13700 / up to 5.2 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - NVMe - UHD Graphics 770 - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3 - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - keyboard: UK - with HP 3 years Next Business Day Onsite Hardware Support for Desktops (excl. External Monitor) - with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (1 year)

Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 12TD - Tiny Core i7 i7-14700T / up to 5.2 GHz - vPro Enterprise - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - TCG Opal Encryption, NVMe - UHD Graphics 770 - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3 - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - keyboard: UK - black - Lenovo TopSeller

Dell
Dell Pro Micro QCM1250 Intel? Core? Ultra 5 235T (13 TOPS NPU, 14 cores, up to 5.0GHz) 8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, non-ECC 512 GB, SSD No Additional Hard Drive Intel? Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth? wireless card, internal antenna Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - UK (QWERTY) - Black Dell Wired Mouse - MS116 - Black 90 Watt A/C Adapter System Power Cord (UK/MY/SG/HK/Bangladesh/Pakistan/Sri Lanka) Windows 11 Pro None Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial No vPro? su