Business PCs

A business PC is much the same as a consumer grade PC in terms of appearance. Both types of PC may even have similar specifications. If you plan on buying a PC you need to use for work though, there are some subtle differences you should be aware of.

Generally speaking, business grade PCs are designed for prolonged use over a longer period of time than a consumer or home PC. They are assembled using higher quality, more durable components that can withstand the test of time, better endure heat, humidity and dust and remain consistently productive. The use of a better class of components is reflected in a price premium but should ensure you are investing in a PC with high reliability that will serve you well for years to come

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HP t740 - SFF - Ryzen Embedded V1756B 3.25 GHz - 8 GB - flash 32 GB
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 2 - tiny - Core i5 11400T 1.3 GHz - 8 GB - SSD 256 GB - UK
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a - all-in-one - Core i7 10700 2.9 GHz - 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - LED 21.5" - UK
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Lenovo ThinkStation P520 - tower - Xeon W-2275 3.3 GHz - vPro - 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - UK
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Lenovo ThinkStation P520 - tower - Xeon W-2225 4.1 GHz - vPro - 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - UK
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s - SFF - Core i5 10500 3.1 GHz - 8 GB - SSD 256 GB - UK
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70t - tower - Core i5 10400 2.9 GHz - 8 GB - SSD 256 GB - UK
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Business class PCs often come with a raft of features and security tools that are well suited to professional work. Examples include professional versions of the operating system (e.g. Windows 10 Pro version Windows 10 Home), fingerprint readers and various hardware and software encryption capabilities to prevent unauthorised access and safeguard precious company data.

Home PCs commonly ship with a variety of preinstalled software apps that bloat the PC and can adversely impact performance. Examples include trial versions of antivirus applications, music apps, file managers and various third party apps. Whilst these apps aren’t malicious, they can hog resources and be a pain to remove. This bloatware is less of an issue on business PCs.

The warranty support cover offered with business PCs tends to surpass the cover found on home PCs. Cover is often more extensive (multiyear support versus one year cover) and the type of warranty is often more geared to business users as well. Many business PCs come with on-site support cover as standard which means a technician will come out to your premises to repair or replace the PC in the event of a hardware issue that cannot be solved remotely. If the PC is being relied on for daily work use, this can be vital to prevent downtime. In contrast, many home PCs are covered by a return to base warranty which means sending the faulty unit back to the manufacturer and facing delays for a repair or replacement unit to be despatched.

Ultimately, think about how often and for how long you need to use your PC as well as the type of work you need to do before making a final decision. If it’s occasional use for short bursts of lightweight work (web surfing, email, social media), a consumer PC should serve you perfectly well. If you need a PC to power through beefier workloads, Monday - Friday from 9 to 5, invest in a more reliable business PC.