Call me Captain Obvious. Or Maybe Not.

Two in 1s can save your customers money. But there are far more reasons to talk to your customers about 2 in 1’s besides the obvious.

The Obvious: Buying One Device Costs Less Than Buying Two.

In a Total Cost of Ownership analysis by Principled Technologies, commissioned by Intel®, a single device that performs as both a tablet and a laptop provided real savings for organizations versus laptop-plus-tablet solutions.

These are estimated savings over three years and are based on a sub-$1,000 laptop (HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook PC) paired with either an Apple® iPad Air™ or a Samsung Galaxy Note® 10.1 2014 Edition tablet, compared to a single 2 in 1 HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2.

Savings extend far beyond the hardware purchase price over the course of ownership. Spread these cost benefits over an organization with hundreds of employees, and you’re talking about saving your customers a considerable sum of money.

Less Obvious: 2 in 1 devices lessen the demand on an organization’s IT resources.

While an organization will realize immediate savings on the cost of the hardware, consider the additional benefits offered by a 2 in 1 Intel® vPro™ Ultrabook™:  multiple devices require multiple instances of software per user which doubles cost but also doubles the workload for IT to install, configure and update two devices, 2 in 1’s do not.

Two in 1 devices streamline device deployment and reduced the amount of time and/or IT staff required for lifetime management and support. When that single device is an HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2 with a 4^th generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor, the benefits are even greater as these devices have enhanced security features and can be managed remotely. So, you guessed it, less taxing on IT staff.

The organization also realizes benefits from business class 2 in 1’s longer lifecycle as compared to a consumer tablet, thereby reducing the cost to replace and redeploy new devices. And by the way, the need for peripherals, cases, charges, etc. is cut in half.

Not So Obvious: Organizations can benefit from outfitting their employees with 2 in 1s versus BYOD.

Considering that the initial hardware expense is only a fraction of the TCO, organizations can still save with 2 in 1s versus their employees bringing their own devices to work. Remember, over the course of the device lifecycle, the cost of managing and supporting multiple devices per user keeps adding up. In addition, organizations have more control over the security of their devices and their data.

Above and beyond the benefits to the organization, users equipped with a 2 in 1 Intel vPro Ultrabook have a better, more productive, user experience. They enjoy the convenience of having two business devices in one; their tablet experience is significantly more productive as it supports essential Microsoft® Office and other Windows software; and at the end of the day, their 2 in 1 is perfectly well equipped for streaming video, playing games or just browsing.

Talk to your customers about the benefits of 2 in 1 Intel vPro Ultrabooks. They’ll obviously be glad you did!

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