HP ProDesk 2 SFF G1i E Desktop PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-14500 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 11 Pro

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For £661.87 ex‑VAT, this HP ProDesk 2 SFF G1i is the kind of “safe corporate buy” that usually works well: compact footprint, solid brand for business support, and Windows 11 Pro is what you want in an office environment where you’ll be imaging, managing users, and keeping things standard. It’s a sensible choice for everyday business tasks—Microsoft 365, web apps, email, light file work, spreadsheets, and typical admin workloads—especially if you’re trying to keep desk space (and cables/maintenance headaches) under control with a SFF chassis.

Where I’d be cautious is the value angle versus what you’ll do with it over the next 2–4 years. 8 GB RAM is fine for basic use, but it’s tight if multiple browser tabs, Teams, and heavier Excel/ERP-type apps become the norm—or if you expect users to “grow into it.” Storage at this level can also feel limiting once you start caching files locally. If this is for a small team of users who mostly live in the cloud and don’t multitask heavily, it’s a good buy. If you’re equipping power users, finance teams with large workbooks, developers, or anyone who runs lots locally, I’d rather spend a bit more (or spec up RAM) so you’re not stuck upgrading sooner than you’d like.