Infographic Age Is Just a Number: The Data-Driven Case for Updating Your Device Fleet
By Insight Editor / 10 Apr 2026 / Topics: Devices , Device lifecycle
Age Is Just a Number: The Data-Driven Case for Updating Your Device Fleet
Your IT teams require more than an inventory list. They need deep visibility into functional health. Managing by guesswork leads to invisible costs and unquantifiable risks. A clear, data-driven view of your entire estate is the first step toward reclaiming budget and boosting organizational agility.
Is your hardware a bottleneck or a bridge to your AI strategy?
Legacy hardware cannot process modern AI workloads locally, forcing massive latency and unpredictable costs. Modernizing helps you leverage local NPUs for faster, cheaper, and more secure AI workflows.
Gartner analysts forecast AI PC shipments will total 143 million units and are projected to represent 55% of the total PC market in 2026. By 2029, AI PCs will become the norm.
You can't protect (or budget for) what you can't see.
In a world of "shadow AI," the devices you don't track are the ones that will break your budget.
Fragmented visibility allows "shadow AI" and unmanaged legacy devices to act as hidden footholds for cyberthreats. Gaining a unified view of your estate eliminates budget waste on redundant assets and closes the visibility gap that attackers exploit for lateral movement.
A working device isn't necessarily a productive one.
Your legacy devices could be stealing hours from your employees.
Poor Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and hardware degradation cost global enterprises an average of 470,000 lost hours per year.
By using real-time data instead of a calendar, you can identify "silent sufferers," employees with high crash rates or slow boot times, and refresh based on need rather than age.
Are you innovating or firefighting?
Outdated devices may be the most expensive talent in your workforce.
Modernizing the fleet reduces help desk volume. This shifts your IT team from a "cost center" focused on reactive maintenance to a "value center" driving business transformation — leading to fewer support tickets, faster onboarding, and predictable refresh cycles.
Your hardware is your culture.
Your technology package is either a reason to join your company or a reason to resign.
Organizations that prioritize a high-performance digital experience achieve 2.4x higher revenue growth and 3.5x higher employee retention than their competitors.
Top-tier talent expects tools that match their skills. Providing modern, seamless hardware isn't just a perk; it's a critical driver of top-line revenue and long-term organizational stability.
In 2026, a device refresh isn't about the date on the box. It's about the data in the machine. Are your devices driving your strategy forward, or are they silently holding it back?
Insight's device lifecycle services help you lower total cost of ownership, automate your workflows, and enhance your employee experience. Rely on Insight as your device partner and let us help carry the weight of your device fleet.
Discover our approach to device managementQuick recap: does it stick?
Three questions, straight from the data above.
By 2026, AI PCs are projected to reach what share of the total PC market?
What share of IT decision-makers say visibility gaps threaten their organization?
Poor DEX and hardware degradation cost enterprises how many lost hours a year, on average?
Sources
- Flexera. (2025, June 18). IT Teams are Losing Visibility as Tech Cost Pressures Mount, According to Flexera 2025 State of ITAM Report.
- Gartner. (2025, Aug. 28). Gartner Says AI PCs Will Represent 31% of Worldwide PC Market by the End of 2025.
- Ivanti. (2025). 2025 Digital Employee Experience Report.
- Nexthink. (2025, Sept. 30). Unrelenting IT Issues Cost Millions of Hours in Lost Productivity.
- Rajic, Andrea. (2025, Sept. 5). Digital Employee Experience: The Complete 2026 Guide. Gable.
