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Faculty/Staff Computer Recommendations

To maintain high technology standards as well as high-level technical support, all staff/faculty computer purchases should follow these recommended computer hardware standards.

The computers below have been customized to work well in our environment, and provide the university with the best value.  If you are interested in purchasing a model not on this page, please contact Information Services and we can work on your needs together.

Windows

Est. $ 1,103.91

Specs

  • 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1335U (12 MB cache, 10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.60 GHz Turbo)
  • 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MT/s, single-channel, Non-ECC
  • 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MT/s, single-channel, Non-ECC
  • 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, WLAN
  • 4 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
  • 2 Years Extended Battery Service for Years 2 and 3 of System Life

Accessories

  • Dell Thunderbolt 4 Dock – WD22TB4 — $169
  • Dell 24″ Video Conferencing Monitor – C2423H (integrated webcam, microphone, & speakers) — $219.27
  • Dell 24″ Monitor – P2422H — $190.00
  • Dell 27″ USB-C Hub Monitor – P2722HE — $294.54
  • Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor – U2723QE — $534.29

Est. $952.78

Specs

  • 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1335U (12 MB cache, 10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.60 GHz Turbo)
  • 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MT/s, single-channel, Non-ECC
  • 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
  • 14.0″ FHD (1920×1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, WLAN
  • 4 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
  • 2 Years Extended Battery Service for Years 2 and 3 of System Life

Accessories

  • Dell Thunderbolt 4 Dock – WD22TB4 — $169
  • Dell 24″ Video Conferencing Monitor – C2423H (integrated webcam, microphone, & speakers) — $219.27
  • Dell 24″ Monitor – P2422H — $190.00
  • Dell 27″ USB-C Hub Monitor – P2722HE — $294.54
  • Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor – U2723QE — $534.29

Est. $1,072.96

Specs

  • 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1335U (12 MB cache, 10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.60 GHz Turbo)
  • 2-in-1 13.3″ FHD (1920×1080) Touch, AR+AS, IPS, 300 nits, FHD Cam, WLAN, Pen Supp, GGDX
  • 16GB LPDDR5/x Onboard Memory, 4800MT/s (dual channel)
  • 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
  • 4 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
  • 2 Years Extended Battery Service for Years 2 and 3 of System Life

Accessories

  • Dell Thunderbolt 4 Dock – WD22TB4 — $169
  • Dell 24″ Video Conferencing Monitor – C2423H (integrated webcam, microphone, & speakers) — $219.27
  • Dell 24″ Monitor – P2422H — $190.00
  • Dell 27″ USB-C Hub Monitor – P2722HE — $294.54
  • Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor – U2723QE — $534.29

Est. $1,050.87

Specs

  • 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1335U (12 MB cache, 10 cores, up to 4.60 GHz Turbo)
  • Laptop 14.0″ FHD+ (1920×1200) AG, No-Touch, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, WLAN, Aluminum
  • 16 GB, LPDDR5, 4800 MT/s, integrated
  • 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
  • 4 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
  • 2 Years Extended Battery Service for Years 2 and 3 of System Life

Accessories

  • Dell Thunderbolt 4 Dock – WD22TB4 — $169
  • Dell 24″ Video Conferencing Monitor – C2423H (integrated webcam, microphone, & speakers) — $219.27
  • Dell 24″ Monitor – P2422H — $190.00
  • Dell 27″ USB-C Hub Monitor – P2722HE — $294.54
  • Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor – U2723QE — $534.29

Est: $723.97

Specs

  • 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13400 (20 MB cache, 10 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 GHz to 4.60 GHz Turbo, 65 W)
  • 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR5
  • 512 GB, M.2 2230, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
  • Intel® Integrated Graphics
  • 4 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Accessories

  • Dell 24″ Video Conferencing Monitor – C2423H (integrated webcam, microphone, & speakers) — $219.27
  • Dell 24″ Monitor – P2422H — $190.00
  • Dell 27″ USB-C Hub Monitor – P2722HE — $294.54
  • Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor – U2723QE — $534.29

Apple

Est:$1,698.05

Specs

  • Apple M2 chip with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 16GB unified memory
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • Retina display with True Tone
  • Magic Keyboard
  • Touch ID
  • Force Touch trackpad
  • Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
  • 4-Year AppleCare+ for Schools – MacBook Air

Accessories

  • Targus USB-C DV4K Dock with Power – Docking Station — $198.13

Est: $2,145.30

Specs

  • Apple M2 chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 16GB unified memory
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • 14-inch Retina display with True Tone
  • Magic Keyboard
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
  • Force Touch trackpad
  • Three Thunderbolt 4/ USB 4 ports
  • 3-Year AppleCare+ for Schools – 14-inch MacBook Pro, Apple M2 chip

Accessories

  • Targus USB-C DV4K Dock with Power – Docking Station — $198.13

Est: $2,578.04

Specs

  • 12 core CPU, 19 core GPU
  • 16GB unified memory
  • 1TB SSD storage
  • 16-inch Retina display with True Tone
  • Three Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • Magic Keyboard
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
  • Force Touch trackpad
  • 4-Year AppleCare+ for Schools – 16-inch MacBook Pro

Accessories

  • Targus USB-C DV4K Dock with Power – Docking Station — $198.13

Est: $2,070.68

Specs

  • Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • 16GB unified memory
  • 24-inch 4.5K Retina display (actual diagonal screen size is 23.5 inches)
  • Two Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 ports
  • Two USB 3 ports
  • Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad – US English
  • Magic Mouse
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 4-Year AppleCare+ for Schools – iMac

Discounted Personal Software

Faculty, staff and students can explore discounted software on their personal machines via OnTheHub, which sells a range of software negotiated under Purdue’s campus agreements.

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