Faculty and Staff Hardware

Overall Laptop Recommendations:

Below are the guidelines we prefer users to follow when purchasing a laptop through the university:

  • Purchase from one of the following vendors:
    • Dell
    • Apple (limitation with Mac OS)
  • Purchase a minimum of 3 years NBD (Next Business Day) onsite warranty
  • Purchase an enterprise machine

We recommend the following spec for daily tasks and internet browsing:

  • Dell Latitude Laptop
  • Latest gen core i7 processor
  • 16GB of RAM
  • 512 solid state drive

For research or multitasking we recommend the following:

  • Dell Precision Laptop
  • Latest gen core i7 processor
  • 32GB of RAM
  • 512 solid state drive

Apple recommendation:

MacBook Pro 13″ or 14″

  • M2 Processor
  • 16GB of RAM
  • 512 SSD
  • 3 year apple care

 

For questions or specialty requests, please email help@business.uconn.edu and a technician will assist in getting you the correct machine to fit your needs.