
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 Request (MyPace credentials required).
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 5440 Laptop w/ dock

[Cost: $0.00 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1345U (12 MB cache, 10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.70GHz)
- Memory: 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
- Video Card: Intel Integrated Graphics, TBT4
- Hard Drive: 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
- Screen: 14.0” HD (1920x1080), Non-Touch Anti-Glare LCD
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: Windows 10 Education
- Color: Dark Silver
- Web Cam: HD+IR Camera and Microphone
- Wireless Card: Intel AX211 WiFi 6e 2x2 AX+ BT 5.2
- Warranty: 4 Year Basic Hardware Service
- Battery: 3Cell, 54 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable
- Absolute DDS (Computrace) Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.06lbs
Optional: Carrying case, external optical drive, and additional monitors are not included and must be purchased separately.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch w/ dock

[Cost: $621.09 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Apple M2 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
- Memory: 16GB unified memory
- Video Card: M2 8-core GPU
- Storage: 512GB SSD Storage
- Screen: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: macOS Ventura
- Color: Space Gray
- Web Cam: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year AppleCare+
- Battery: Integrated 52.6-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 2.7lbs
*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 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 Precision 5480 w/ dock
[Cost: $1,537.05 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Intel Core i7-13800H, vPro Enterprise (24MB Cache, 14 Cores, 20 Threads, 2.5 - 5.2 GHz Turbo, 45W)
- Memory: 32GB, 2X16 GB, 6000MHz, LPDDR5
- Video Card: NVIDIA RTX 2000, GDDR6 8GB memory
- Storage: 512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe SSD, Class 40
- Screen: 14" FHD+ Non-touch, 1920 x 1200, 60Hz, 500 nits WLED, 100% sRGB, Low Blue Light, IR Camera and Mic
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Color: Silver
- Web Cam: HD/IR Camera and Mic
- Wireless Card: Intel AX211, 2x2 MIMO, 2400 Mbps, 2.4/5/6 GHz, Wi-Fi 6/6E (WiFi 802.11ax), Bluetooth
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year Basic Hardware Service
- Battery: 4 Cell, 72 Wh
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.26lbs
Optional: Upgraded Memory to 64GB, 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 14-inch (Apple M1 PRO Chip) w/ dock

[Cost: $1,201.09 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Apple M2 Pro chip with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
- Memory: 16GB unified memory
- Video card: Apple M2 Pro chip 16-core GPU
- Hard drive: 512GB SSD storage
- Screen: 14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR Display; 3024-by-1924 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: MacOS Ventura
- Color: Space Gray
- Web Cam: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year AppleCare+
- Battery: 70-watt lithium-polymer battery
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.5lbs
Note: This device contains Three (3) Thunderbolt 4/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 for Apple 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.