HP ProBook 4 G1i AI Intel Core Ultra 5 225U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") WUXGA 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro AI PC Silver

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The HP ProBook 14 G1i with the Core Ultra 5 is a solid “workhorse” buy if you want something that feels modern without paying for gaming/spec-sheet nonsense. For £1027 ex-VAT it’s in the sensible zone for a business laptop: 16GB RAM is enough for typical office work, Teams-heavy days, lots of tabs, and light design/admin tools without getting cranky. The Windows 11 Pro side matters too—this is the right kind of machine for organisations that care about manageability and standard IT image/deployment, not just personal use. If your users are doing browser + email + documentation all day, it’ll feel quick and responsive.

That said, I wouldn’t rush to buy it if your teams routinely run heavier workloads (big datasets, serious photo/video editing, lots of engineering workloads) or if you know you’ll need plenty of local storage—because at this price point, you’re paying for “reliable business performance,” not for headroom. Also, the “AI PC” angle is usually more about features than raw day-to-day speed; it can be useful, but it’s not a substitute for getting the right CPU/GPU/RAM for genuinely demanding tasks. If you want, tell me what your typical users do (and whether you expect VPN/RDP, virtualisation, or heavy spreadsheet work) and I’ll sanity-check whether this is good value or whether there’s a better fit for the money.