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Cyber Essentials Plus Renewal: What You Need to Do Each Year
19 Jun, 2026
£1784.39 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The Surface Pro 11 for Business is a “buy it if you’ll actually use it” device. It’s genuinely good for people who live on the move—field teams, consultants, anyone who wants a thin, high-end Windows tablet that can still become a proper laptop when docked. The OLED screen and smooth 120Hz touch experience make it feel premium in daily use, and Windows 11 Pro is the right side of the business fence for IT-managed setups. At £1,486.99 ex-VAT, it’s not cheap, but it lands in the “reasonable for a premium workflow” bracket if your staff will be using it for meetings, sketching/marking up, email, and line-of-business apps rather than just spreadsheets all day.
I’d hesitate if you’re buying this purely as a standard issue “laptop for everyone.” For most office workers, you’ll get better value from a more traditional business laptop (especially on total cost and long-term practicality). Also, if you need lots of ports or a desktop-style experience without adding accessories, the Surface approach can quietly increase spend (docks/keyboards/adapters). In short: buy it for mobile knowledge workers who value a great screen, tablet-first usability, and Windows Pro management. Skip it if you want a straightforward workhorse at minimum cost.

Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G8 IAL 21SK - 180-degree hinge design - Intel Core Ultra 5 - 225U / up to 4.8 GHz - Win 11 Pro - Intel Graphics - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD NVMe - 16" IPS 1920 x 1200 - Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth - arctic grey - kbd: UK

HP
HP EliteBook 8 Flip G1i Notebook AI - AI PC - flip design - Intel Core Ultra 7 - 255U / up to 5.2 GHz - Win 11 Pro - Intel Graphics - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD NVMe - 13.3" IPS touchscreen 1920 x 1200 - Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth - glacier silver - kbd: UK

Dell
Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250 Intel? Core? Ultra 5 238V, vPro? (40 TOPS NPU, 8 cores, up to 4.7 GHz), EVO Label 32 GB: LPDDR5x, 8533 MT/s (onboard) 512 GB, TLC, SSD 14", Non-touch , FHD+, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, AG, ComfortView+, Low power, Lightweight, 8MP+IR Cam Fingerprint Reader, Collaboration Touchpad, WLAN 8MP HDR + IR Camera with Presence Detection, Facial Recognition, TNR, Camera Shutter, Microphone Intel? BE201 Wi-Fi 7 2x2, Bluetooth? 5.4 Technology, Wireless Card English UK battery-savin

Lenovo
Lenovo V15 G4 AMN 82YU - AMD Ryzen 5 - 7520U / up to 4.3 GHz - Win 11 Pro - Radeon 610M - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD NVMe - 15.6" TN 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) - Gigabit Ethernet - Wi-Fi 5 - business black - kbd: UK
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