The Average Company Laptop Costs $1,200 – How Many Have You Lost?

Remote work has changed the game — but it’s also created a quiet, expensive problem most companies aren’t tracking closely enough: missing IT equipment.  When an employee leaves unexpectedly, it’s easy to lose track of the devices you issued them. Multiply that by dozens of employees over time, and you’re looking at serious losses — not just in hardware, but in data risk and compliance exposure.

The average company laptop costs $1,200.  That doesn’t include accessories like docking stations or headsets, or the real kicker: the proprietary data that might still be on the device.  If those machines aren’t returned, you’re not just out the cost of the hardware — you're exposed to data breaches, compliance violations, and potential legal headaches.  The cost of which can quickly escalate into the millions.

Unreturned IT assets aren’t just an inconvenience. They’re an invisible drain on your bottom line. If you’re not actively managing asset retrieval, you’re letting thousands of dollars (and potential data) walk right out the door.