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Microsoft Copilot Free vs Business: Which Does Your Organisation Actually Need?
18 Mar, 2026







£1073.09 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £893 ex‑VAT, this ASUS ExpertBook B1 is a pretty sensible “workhorse” choice—especially if you want something that feels business-first (decent build, sensible manageability, and a Windows Pro licence) without paying for premium extras. The i7 variant should handle the usual Office + browser + video calls + light multitasking smoothly, and the 15.6" size is a sweet spot for people who mostly work from a desk but still need something portable. If your day is spreadsheets, email, internal systems, and the odd bit of photo/document work, it’s good value.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it as a “future-proof” powerhouse or a creator machine. At this price, you’re paying for reliability and day-to-day performance, not edge-case speed or heavy media workloads—and if your team routinely runs demanding CAD, large datasets, or intensive design tools, you’ll likely want a different class of device (usually with more headroom and performance tuning). Also, double-check whether 16GB RAM is enough for your specific apps/workflows; it’ll be fine for many businesses, but power users sometimes hit the ceiling sooner than they expect.
**Who should buy:** small teams and distributed workers who need dependable Windows Pro laptops for productivity, comms, and general office use. **Who shouldn’t:** heavy creative/CAD users, or anyone who routinely stacks lots of specialist software and expects it to stay snappy for years.

Asus
ASUS BR12CT C81XA-3Y - Intel N-series - N150 / up to 3.6 GHz - Win 11 Pro Education - Intel Graphics - 8 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD UFS - 12.2" 1920 x 1200 - Gigabit Ethernet - Wi-Fi 6 - mineral grey - with 1 year ASUS ZenCare

HP
HP EliteBook 1040 G11 Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 - 155H / up to 4.8 GHz - Win 11 Pro - Intel Arc Graphics - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD NVMe - 14" IPS HP SureView 1920 x 1200 - NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth - 5G NR - kbd: UK - with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (1 year)

HP
HP 250R G10 Notebook - Intel Core 7 - 150U / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - Intel Graphics - 24 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD NVMe - 15.6" SVA 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) - Wi-Fi 6 - dark ash silver - kbd: UK

HP
HP Elite x360 1040 G11 Notebook - AI PC - flip design - Intel Core Ultra 7 - 155H / up to 4.8 GHz - Win 11 Pro - Intel Arc Graphics - 32 GB RAM - 1 TB SSD NVMe - 14" IPS touchscreen 1920 x 1200 - Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth - 5G LTE, NR - kbd: UK - with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (1 year)
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