
Review the 2 Tiers below to identify which group applies to the user's computing needs.
Tier 1 Users: Standard users whose daily work and job functions require basic system applications with low system requirements. Some application examples are:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, etc.)
- Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project
- Web-based applications
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Panopto
- SPSS and SAS *Basic analysis
- Zoom
- Creative Cloud (Photoshop, etc.) *Small basic projects
Tier 2 Users: Users whose daily work and job functions require advance system applications with specific system requirements beyond what is included in Tier1 models. Some application examples are:
- Creative Cloud (Photoshop, etc.) *Daily complex projects
- Analytics applications for complex statistical analysis and research
- SPSS and SAS *Complex analysis
- Geographic Information System (GIS) software
- Basic video editing software
All Tier 2 models will incur an additional cost to the departments.
If there are any questions as to which Tier is best, please place a help desk ticket under the following request type: Information Technology > Computers and Printers > IT Quotes.
Tier 1 Options Assigned To The University Funded Replacement Program:
Note: Vendor model, specifications, and price are subject to change based on product availability.

Dell Latitude 5420 Laptop w/ dock
[Cost: $0.00 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 (4 Core, 8M cache, base 2.6GHz, up to 4.4GHz, vPro)
- Memory: 16GB (1x16GB), DDR4 Non-ECC
- Video Card: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, Thunderbolt
- Hard Drive: M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
- Screen: 14.0” HD (1920x1080), Non-Touch Anti-Glare LCD
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: Windows 10 Education
- Color: Aluminum
- Web Cam: HD+IR Camera and Microphone
- Wireless Card: Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
- Warranty: 4 Year Basic Hardware Service
- Battery: 4 Cell 63Whr ExpressChargeTM Capable Battery
- Absolute DDS (Computrace) Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.09lbs
Faculty Members: receive HDMI Cable with Latitude 5420 University Replacements
Optional: Carrying case, external optical drive, and additional monitors are not included and must be purchased separately.

Apple 13-inch MacBook Air
[Cost: $228.00 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 7‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
- Memory: 16GB unified memory
- Video Card: M1 7-core GPU
- Storage: 256GB SSD Storage
- Screen: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: macOS Big Sur
- Color: Space Gray
- Web Cam: 720p FaceTime HD camera
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year AppleCare+
- Battery: Built-in 49.9‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 2.8lbs
*Note: This device contains Two (2) Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C ports only. Standard USB Flash drives and devices, display cables such as VGA, HDMI, etc. require adapters to be functional.
Faculty Members: receive One (1) Apple Digital A/V Adapter and HDMI cable for Apple MacBook University Replacements.
Optional: carrying case, external optical drive, Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C Adapters, and additional monitors are not included and must be purchased separately.
Tier 2 Options Assigned To The University Funded Replacement Program:
Additional cost to the Department/Organization is reflected in the pricing information below each model. Note: Vendor model, specifications, and price are subject to change based on product availability.
Dell

Dell Precision 5560
[Cost: $1,257.57 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Intel Core Processor i7-11850H (8 Core, 24MB Cache, 2.50 GHz to 4.80 GHz, 45W, vPro)
- Memory: 16 GB, 2x8 GB, DDR4, 3200MHz, Non-ECC, SODIMM
- Video Card: Nvidia T1200 graphics
- Storage: 256GB, M.2 2230 Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, Solid State Drive
- Screen: 15.6" (1920x1200) UltraSharp FHD+
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Color: Silver
- Web Cam: 720p at 30 fps HD camera, Dual-array microphones
- Wireless Card: Wireless Card: Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year Basic Hardware Service
- Battery: 6-cell 86 Whr Lithium Ion battery with ExpressCharge
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 4.5lbs
Optional: Upgraded Memory to 32/64GB, 512GB/1TB Solid State Drive. Carrying case, docking station, external optical drive, and additional monitors are not included and must be purchased separately.
Apple

MacBook Pro 13-inch (Apple M1 Chip + Touch Bar) w/ dock
[Cost: $558.00 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
- Memory: 16GB unified memory
- Video card: Apple M1 Chip 8-core GPU
- Hard drive: 256 SSD storage
- Screen: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: MacOS Big Sur
- Color: Space Gray
- Web Cam: 720p FaceTime HD camera
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year AppleCare+
- Battery: Built-in 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.0lbs
Note: This device contains Two (2) Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C ports only. Standard USB Flash drives and devices, display cables such as VGA, HDMI, etc. require adapters to be functional.
Faculty Members: receive One (1) Apple Digital A/V Adapter and HDMI cable for Apple MacBook University Replacements.
Optional: carrying case, external optical drive, Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C Adapters, and additional monitors are not included and must be purchased separately.