Supported Hardware

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Establishing standards increases the University's ability to maintain proficiency in the procurement, installation, maintenance and life-cycle management of its IT systems and resources. Our Client Support Office is a Dell, HP, IBM, Macintosh and "A Plus" repair service center.

Below are the minimum requirements for supported computer hardware. To view University offered standards for University use go to Department/Organization IT Purchases.


Recommended Vendors
  Dell Optiplex Series
Dell Latitude Series
Apple Mac Mini
Apple MacBook Pro

 

Computer Hardware Specifications
  Minimum Requirements Recommended Configurations
Processor  Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core i3
Memory  2.0 GB 4.0 GB
Hard Disk 80 GB 160 GB
Video Card 128 MB 256 MB
Network Built-in LAN 10/100 Ethernet Built-in LAN 10/100 Ethernet
Wireless for Windows: 802.11n
Wireless for Mac: Airport Extreme
Optical Drive  24x CD-RW/DVD 8x DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW
Operating System Windows XP
Mac OS 10.5
Windows 7
Mac OS 10.6.8
Battery Desktop: N/A
 Laptop: 4 cell or 7 hours of battery life
Desktop: N/A
Laptop: 6 cell or 10 hours of battery life
Warranty 1-year warranty for PC and Mac 4-year warranty for PC
3-year warranty for Apple Care Mac
Accessory Desktop: Dell USB Keyboard
Dell USB Optical Mouse with Scroll
Laptop: N/A
Desktop: Wireless Keyboard
Wireless Optical Mouse with Scroll
Laptop: N/A