rflaherty@hexisconsulting.com
Hardware Procurement · July 2026
Laptop Procurement Guide
Lenovo · Dell · HP — Hexis delivered & configured vs. buying new direct · 32 GB DDR5 standard across all configurations
Comparison
Vendor Matrix
| Vendor | Model | CPU | RAM | Storage | Graphics | Hexis Delivered incl. imaging & enrollment |
New Direct from manufacturer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category A — Mobile Workstation 16" · discrete GPU · for engineering, large data, or heavy multitasking | ||||||||
| Dell Recommended |
Precision 5680 | Core i7-13800H | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB NVMe | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 8 GB VRAM |
~$1,313 | ~$2,349 | Best value in Cat A on current market — confirmed eBay listings at ~$1,050 with RTX 2000 Ada (8 GB VRAM). ISV-certified workstation, direct P-series equivalent. Plastic chassis feels less premium than ThinkPad. Strong parts ecosystem. |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad P16v Gen 1 | Core i7-13700H | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB NVMe | NVIDIA RTX A1000 4 GB VRAM |
~$1,438 | ~$2,900 (P16v Gen 3) |
MIL-SPEC build · best keyboard in class. Ships with RTX A1000 (4 GB VRAM) — half the GPU memory of the Precision 5680 and ZBook at this price point. Costs more on the secondary market for less GPU. Upgrade to 64 GB DDR5 available (+~$140). |
| HP | ZBook Power 16 G11 | Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB NVMe | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 8 GB VRAM |
~$1,438 | ~$2,599 | AMD variant confirmed at ~$1,150 eBay — same price tier as Lenovo P16v but with RTX 2000 Ada (8 GB). Thinnest certified refurb availability of the three — harder to source consistently. Good fallback if Dell stock is out. |
| Category B — Business Laptop 16" · integrated graphics · for office, project admin, and field coordination | ||||||||
| Lenovo Recommended |
ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD | Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB NVMe | AMD Radeon 780M | ~$1,063 | ~$2,050 (T16 Gen 4) |
Confirmed eBay at ~$850 with 32 GB / 1 TB. Ryzen 7 PRO leads Intel equivalents on sustained multi-core. vPro-equivalent manageability. MIL-SPEC chassis. Best overall Cat B pick on spec, price, and build quality. |
| HP | EliteBook 860 G10 | Core i7-1355U | 32 GB DDR5 | 512 GB NVMe | Intel Iris Xe | ~$875 | ~$1,699 | Confirmed eBay at ~$700 for i7 / 32 GB variant. Lowest delivered price in Cat B. Intel-only — no AMD Ryzen PRO option in 16" HP business form factor. 512 GB storage vs 1 TB on the T16. Good fit for light users where budget matters. |
| Dell | Latitude 5640 | Core i7-1365U | 32 GB DDR5 | 512 GB NVMe | Intel Iris Xe | ~$1,188 | ~$1,799 | Limited certified refurb availability — eBay listings are sparse and hard to source consistently. Enterprise-class build and strong Dell support when available. Not a reliable primary option at this time; revisit in 6–12 months as more units enter the secondary market. |
Hexis delivered pricing = current eBay certified refurb market price + 25% (imaging, Windows 11 Pro, Intune enrollment, asset tagging, and direct-to-user shipping). eBay prices verified July 2026. New manufacturer prices are list price and vary by configuration. Contact rflaherty@hexisconsulting.com for a formal quote.