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 (Pace 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 Pro 14 Plus Laptop w/ dock
[Cost: $0.00 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 235U, vPro® (12 TOPS NPU, 12 cores, up to 4.9 GHz)
- Memory: 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
- Video Card: Intel Integrated Graphics, TBT4
- Hard Drive: 512 GB SSD
- Screen: 14", FHD+, IPS, Anti-Glare, 300 nits, 45% TSC, FHD IR Cam
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: Windows 11 Education
- Color: Silver
- Web Cam: FHD HDR + IR Camera, Facial Recognition, TNR, Camera Shutter, Microphone
- Wireless Card: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® 5.3 card
- Warranty: 4 Year Basic Hardware Service
- Battery: 3-cell, 55 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable, ExpressCharge™ Boost Capable
- Absolute DDS (Computrace) Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.09lbs
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: $171.86 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Apple M5 chip with 10 core CPU, 10 core GPU, 16 core Neural Engine
- Memory: 16GB unified memory
- Video Card: M5 10-core GPU
- Storage: 1TB SSD Storage
- Screen: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: macOS Tahoe
- Color: Silver
- Web Cam: 12MP Center Stage Camera
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year AppleCare+
- Battery: Integrated 53.8-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- Weight: 2.7lbs
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 Pro Max 14 Premium w/ dock
[Cost: $1,480.65 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H (13 TOPS NPU, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.10 GHz, 45W)
- Memory: 32 GB: LPDDR5x, 8533 MT/s (onboard)
- Video Card: NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell 8GB GDDR7
- Storage: 512 GB TLC SSD
- Screen: 14", Non-Touch, FHD+ 1920 x 1200, 60Hz, 400 Nit, 100% sRGB, Anti-Glare, 8MP RGB + IR
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: Windows 11 Education
- Color: Black
- Web Cam: 8MP HDR + IR UPD Camera with ExpressSign-In + Intelligent Privacy Ready, TNR, No Camera Shutter, Mic
- Wireless Card: Intel® BE201 Wi-Fi 7 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.4 Technology, Wireless Card
- Speakers: Stereo speakers with Cirrus Logic Smart Amp, 2W x 2 = 4W
- Warranty: 4 Year Basic Hardware Service
- Battery: 4 cell, 72Whr, ExpressCharge(TM) Capable, standard battery
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.55 lbs
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5 PRO Chip) w/ dock
[Cost: $950.78 with University Replacement Program]
- Processor: Apple M5 Pro Chip with 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
- Memory: 24GB unified memory
- Video card: Apple M5 Pro chip 16-core GPU
- Hard drive: 1TB SSD Storage
- Screen: 14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR Display; 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
- Optical Drive: NONE
- Operating System: macOS Tahoe
- Color: Space Black
- Web Cam: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Speakers: Stereo Speakers
- Warranty: 4 Year AppleCare+
- Battery: 72.4-watt lithium-polymer battery
- Computrace Theft Protection
- Weight: 3.5lbs
Note: This device contains Three (3) Thunderbolt 5/USB Type-C ports only. Standard USB Flash drives and devices 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 5/USB Type-C Adapters, and additional monitors are not included and must be purchased separately.