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Reliable Laptops and IT Hardware that Keep Your People Productive

Your devices should help your business move faster, not hold it back. Chess helps you plan, buy or lease business‑ready laptops, desktops and accessories that fit your users, your budget and your long‑term IT strategy.

When Devices Fail, Productivity Stops

Outdated or poorly managed devices create daily friction for your people and hidden costs for your business. From slow performance to security risks, unreliable hardware impacts productivity, morale and budgets.

Common challenges businesses face:

  • Lost employee time due to slow or failing laptops
  • Higher IT support costs from unsupported hardware
  • Inconsistent devices across teams and locations
  • Security risks from out‑of‑date operating systems
  • Unplanned spend replacing failed equipment

Gartner estimates that unplanned IT downtime can cost organisations thousands per minute, depending on business size and impact — making device reliability a board level concern.

 

Everything You Need to Source, Manage and Refresh Devices

Chess provides end‑to‑end IT hardware procurement and device lifecycle services, designed to support modern, hybrid workplaces.

Choose the Right Model for Your Business

Buy Outright FMV Leasing Device as a Service
One-off capital cost Lower monthly payments Predictable monthly cost
You own the device No ownership risk End-to-end lifecycle
Self-managed refresh Easy upgrade at term end Simplified IT management

Not sure which option fits? We’ll help you decide.

Making IT Work For You

Chess is one of the UK’s leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing more than 240 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 18,000 organisations.

We believe IT should work for you, reduce costs, deliver efficiency, keep you secure, enhance your work-life balance, improving performance. At Chess, we’re passionate about our unique culture and our continuous investment in our people to be industry experts.

We’re extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for’ list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 17 years in the top 100.

Frequently asked questions

Business laptops offer better security, performance and support than consumer models.

Device as a Service includes lifecycle management, while leasing focuses on financing.

Yes. Chess supports blended device strategies across teams.

We work with Lenovo, HP, Dell, Microsoft, Apple and leading accessory vendors.

Yes. We offer compliant eProcurement solutions for public sector organisations.

Absolutely. Accessories can be bundled with every device order.

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