We have a number of laptops given to us from the DfE. We're currently using Intune to manage them.
We've configured ours using the user driven option to make it easier for students to set up.
If you go to Devices > Enroll Devices > Windows Enrollment > Devices. You can import your devices using your device serial numbers and hardware hash. If you know who you're devices are going to, you can assign a user to a device. All they will need to do is enter their Office365 password. This might make things easier for you.
It should look like the image below.