HP ProBook 4 G1i AI Intel Core Ultra 5 225U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") WUXGA 24 GB DDR5-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro AI PC Silver

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For £874 ex-VAT, this HP ProBook is a fairly sensible “office workhorse” if you’re buying for standard business use: browser-heavy tasks, lots of tabs, Microsoft 365, video calls, light spreadsheet work, and general admin. The Core Ultra platform and the newer wireless (Wi‑Fi 6E) are the kind of upgrades that mostly show up as “everything stays responsive” rather than dramatic speed boosts. If your staff live in the cloud and don’t need specialist graphics or power-user compute, this kind of ProBook tends to be a good value pick because it’s built to be reliable, easy to manage, and you’re not paying a premium for gamer/creator nonsense.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it as a “budget for everything” laptop. If you expect heavy local workloads—big photo/video projects, lots of local compilation, or CAD/3D—then you’ll want to spend more or move up the range. Also, the name suggests “AI” features, but in practice you should evaluate whether you actually need those functions for your workflows; otherwise you’re mainly paying for the underlying business spec, not magic. If you’re a UK reseller buying in volume, this is a solid choice for mixed office teams—just make sure the 512GB storage is enough for your deployment style (and whether you’ll be leaning on OneDrive), otherwise you may end up with people managing space instead of working.