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When Should Your Business Replace Laptops and Phones? A Refresh Cycle Guide

How often organisations should replace laptops, desktops and phones, signs a device is costing you money, and how to plan refreshes in batches.

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MachineWura Team
October 10, 20261 min read

Old devices slow staff down and break at the worst times. A refresh plan spreads the cost.

Typical refresh cycles

DeviceTypical cycle
LaptopsAbout 3–5 years
DesktopsAbout 4–6 years
PhonesAbout 2–4 years
Network equipmentAbout 4–6 years

These vary with use and quality; business-grade devices usually last longer.

Signs a device is costing you money

  1. It takes minutes to start up or open files.
  2. Batteries no longer last a meeting.
  3. Repairs cost a large share of a replacement.
  4. It no longer receives security updates.

Refresh in batches

Replacing a portion of devices each year keeps budgets steady and avoids replacing everything at once.

What about old devices?

Ask about trade-in for eligible devices; see our trade-in page.

Plan your next refresh with our B2B team. See bulk device procurement. Request a quote on our business page or WhatsApp us.

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