Missed opportunities, rising support costs, and a workforce stuck waiting on tech are slowing down your business. Learn why a device upgrade is essential to keep you agile.
In today’s fast-moving business landscape, agility isn’t optional—it’s essential. Whether you’re scaling operations, onboarding new hires, or rolling out new tools, your technology needs to keep pace instead of slowing your team down. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), that means choosing devices that are powerful enough to handle modern workloads yet simple enough to deploy, manage, and integrate without drama.
Too many organisations still rely on legacy hardware that creates friction, slowing down IT teams, complicating upgrades, and holding back productivity. The result? Missed opportunities, rising support costs, and a workforce stuck waiting on tech that should be working for them.
The friction you don’t need
Manual provisioning, app conflicts, and inconsistent performance all add up—especially when your IT team is already stretched. Unsupported devices make it harder to stay compliant, onboard quickly, and respond to change.
Modern deployment tools like Windows Autopilot and Intel’s Stable IT Platform Program, which gives IT confidence to transition and refresh through rigorous hardware testing and validation, simplify rollout by enabling remote configuration, reducing manual setup, and maintaining consistency across fleets.
What are the upsides you will feel when you upgrade, especially with limited IT resources?
- Deploy without the drama: Businesses report up to 25% faster deployment with Windows 11, thanks to familiar tools, broad app compatibility, and cloud provisioning.
- Fewer helpdesk tickets: Organisations using Intel vPro® platforms report up to 80% fewer support calls and 83% faster resolution of hardware issues.
- Compatibility that just works: More than 99% of Windows 10 apps run smoothly on Windows 11, and common accessories don’t need replacing.
- Remote-ready management: Windows Autopilot and Intel’s Stable IT Platform Program simplify configuration and deployment without needing hands-on setup, while Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) enables remote management for IT to securely monitor, patch, and repair devices even when they’re powered down.
“We’re not ready to upgrade” objections, addressed
Feel like you “don’t have time”? You can take the first steps with a pilot group. Windows 11 supports in-place upgrades and ringed deployments, so you don’t need a full shutdown to get started.
Don’t worry if you think your “apps might break”. Most won’t. Validate edge cases in your pilot, keep fallbacks handy, and scale with confidence.
Hesitant about upgrading because you have to “watch the budget”? Older devices cost more in maintenance, downtime, and support. SMBs report up to US$87K in annual avoided IT costs after upgrading.
Your quick readiness checklist
Not sure where to start? We’ve put together a checklist to help you. Always remember that it is important to keep it simple.
- CPU: Latest Intel® Core™ with vPro® and Intel® Core™ Ultra.
- Memory/Storage: 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD for most users.
- Security: TPM 2.0, Windows Hello, BitLocker.
- Deployment: Windows Autopilot, Intune/MDM support.
- Compatibility: Confirm key apps and accessories in pilot and leverage Intel® Stable IT Platform Program for validated transition compatibility.
Need to get your CFO on board? Lead with these two lines:
- Faster deployment = faster productivity. SMBs report smoother onboarding and fewer delays
- Fewer tickets and faster fixes mean real savings. IT teams spend less time troubleshooting and more time moving forward
Bottom line
Business readiness isn’t just about having a plan; it’s about having the right tools. Move to Windows 11 Pro with Intel vPro®—and Copilot+ PCs with Intel® Core™ Ultra where it counts—and you’ll get faster deployment, fewer support calls, and a tech stack that’s ready for what’s next.
The smartest SMBs aren’t waiting for disruption—they’re upgrading now to stay ahead.
