Desktop/Laptop Standards

(Updated July 26, 2021)

Computing Purchases

IT Support Services standard configurations are for new computing purchases, which meet the majority of needs for faculty and staff. Ideally, new computer purchases should be one of these configurations. If these configurations do not meet your needs, adjustments can be made for legitimate business purposes. All prices below are approximate and include tax and shipping.

To request a new computer, laptop, tablet, or accessory, select this link:

https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=8033

To request a new printer, select this link: 

https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=8036

Sustainability

All systems below have an EPEAT Gold rating. For more information about the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) please visit their Website: http://www.epeat.net

In an effort to be sustainable, used items, which still meet campus standards, are occasionally available from ITSS. If you think a used item might meet your needs, please note that in your purchase ticket.

Warranty

Dell systems include a 3-year warranty (included in the prices below). Accidental Damage Protection is optional for all Dell laptops (not included in prices below).

All Apple systems come with a standard 1-year warranty; an AppleCare extended warranty is optional (2 or 3 years based upon the item purchased).

Microsoft Surface systems come with a standard 1-year warranty; a 3 or 4 year Microsoft Complete warranty is optional, which adds Accidental Damage coverage.  Microsoft Complete must be purchased within 45 days of device purchase.

Time to Receive Purchases

Apple, Dell, and Microsoft purchases typically take four to six weeks to arrive on campus. A number of factors impact the time of arrival (CPU or memory shortages, pre-built vs custom-built configurations, etc.).

Dell PC Desktops, Laptops, and Displays

New - Dell OptiPlex Desktops (XX90 series)

BETTER Desktops

Better OptiPlex 5090 Small Form Factor for $877.00

• i5-10500 (6 Cores/12MB/12T/3.1GHz to 4.5GHz/65W) Processor
• 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Better OptiPlex 5090 Tower for $859.00

• i5-10500 (6 Cores/12MB/12T/3.1GHz to 4.5GHz/65W) Processor
• 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Better OptiPlex 5090 Micro for $824.00

• i5-10500T (6 Cores/12MB/12T/2.3GHz to 3.8GHz/35W) Processor
• 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Additional OptiPlex 5090 details from Dell:

• OptiPlex 5090 Tower and Small Form Factor
• OptiPlex 5090 Micro

BEST Desktops

Best OptiPlex 7090 Small Form Factor for $990.00

• Intel® Core™ i7-10700 (8 Cores/16MB/16T/2.9GHz to 4.8GHz/65W) Processor
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Best OptiPlex 7090 Tower for $1,046.00

• Intel® Core™ i7-10700 (8 Cores/16MB/16T/2.9GHz to 4.8GHz/65W) Processor
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Best OptiPlex 7090 Micro for $972.00

• 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10700 (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.9GHz to 4.8GHz, 65W) Processor
• 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Additional OptiPlex 5080 and 5090 details from Dell:

• OptiPlex 5090 Tower and Small Form Factor
• OptiPlex 5090 Micro

New Option - Dell Compact Precision Desktops 

Better Precision 3240 COMPACT - $699.00

• i5-10500 (6 Cores/12MB/12T/3.1GHz to 4.5GHz/65W) Processor
• 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Best Precision 3240 COMPACT - $980.00

• Intel® Core™ i7-10700 (8 Cores/16MB/16T/2.9GHz to 4.8GHz/65W) Processor
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
• M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
• 3-year Standard Warranty

Additional Precision 3240 details from Dell:

• Precision 3240 Compact Desktop Workstation

New - Latitude Laptops (XX20 series) - Other Dell Latitude, XPS, and Precision quotes are available upon request.

Better Dell Latitude 5420 - $1,091.00

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (4 Core, 8M cache, base 2.4GHz, up to 4.2GHz) Processor
• 14" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Anti-Glare, IPS, 250nits, HD Camera and Mic, WLAN WWAN Capable
• 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 Non-ECC Memory
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
• 3-year Standard Warranty (Accidental Damage Coverage may be added)

Better Dell Latitude 5520 - $1,092.00

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (4 Core, 8M cache, base 2.4GHz, up to 4.2GHz) Processor
• 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Anti-Glare, IPS, 250nits, HD Camera & Microphone, WLAN WWAN capable
• 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 Non-ECC Memory
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
• 3-year Standard Warranty (Accidental Damage Coverage may be added)

Best Dell Latitude 5420 - $1,490.00

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (4 Core, 12M cache, base 2.8GHz, up to 4.7GHz) Processor
• 14" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Anti-Glare, IPS, 250nits, HD Camera and Mic, WLAN WWAN Capable
• 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 Non-ECC
• M.2 512G PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
• 3-year Standard Warranty (Accidental Damage Coverage may be added)

Best Dell Latitude 5520 - $1,491.00

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (4 Core, 12M cache, base 2.8GHz, up to 4.7GHz) Processor
• 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Anti-Glare, IPS, 250nits, HD Camera & Microphone, WLAN WWAN capable
• 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 Non-ECC Memory
• M.2 512G PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
• 3-year Standard Warranty (Accidental Damage Coverage may be added)

Better Dell Latitude 7420 (Ultrabook) - $1,378.00

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (4 Core, 8M cache, base 2.4GHz, up to 4.2GHz) Processor
• 14.0" FHD(1980x1080) AG, SLP, Non-Touch, ComfortView Plus, WVA, 400nits, FHD IR Cam, Mic
• 8GB DDR4 Non-ECC, Integrated
• M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
• 3-year Standard Warranty (Accidental Damage Coverage may be added)

Best Dell Latitude 7420 (Ultrabook) - $1,682.00

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (4 Core, 12M Cache, base 2.8 GHz, up to 4.7 GHz) Processor
• 14.0" FHD(1980x1080) AG, SLP, Non-Touch, ComfortView Plus, WVA, 400nits, FHD IR Cam, Mic, WLAN
• 16GB DDR4 Non-ECC, Integrated
• M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.1
• 3-year Standard Warranty (Accidental Damage Coverage may be added)

Additional Latitude details from Dell:

• Latitude 5420
• Latitude 5520
• Latitude 7420

Displays (New)

Accessories

Microsoft Surface Products

Let us help you choose your new Surface computer
Time to complete: Less than 2 minutes
Answer a few short questions about what’s important to you and your needs, and we’ll help you find the perfect Surface model.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/help-me-choose

Surface Pro 7+ Tablet Bundles (NEW)

NEW: 13.5" Surface Book 3

NEW 15" Surface Book 3

Specialty - On Request

• Surface Go 2
• Surface Laptop 4
• Microsoft Surface Studio 2
• Surface Pro 7 for Business
• Surface Pro 7+ LTE for Business

Apple Macintosh

Current models/configurations are available from the Apple Education site: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/

New iMac 24" M1 (software support still lacking - full support delayed; all memory/storage is non-upgradeable)

21.5-inch iMac

27-inch iMac

New Apple MacMini - M1 (software support still lacking - full support delayed; all memory/storage is non-upgradeable)

Mac mini

New 13-inch MacBook Pro - M1 (software support still lacking - full support delayed; all memory/storage is non-upgradeable)

13-inch MacBook Pro

16-inch MacBook Pro

For all iPads

Pease create "Purchase Hardware" ticket and include the desired configuration details:

• iPad Pro (11-inch or 12.9-inch): https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro-10-5
• iPad: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-9-7
• iPad mini 4: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-mini-4

Specialty - On Request

• iMac Pro: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/imac-pro
• Mac Pro: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro

Displays (Dell options listed above)

AppleCare Pricing (subject to change)

• iPad - $99.00
• iMac - $159.00
• Mini - $89.00
• MB/MBA - $229.00
• 13-inch MBP $249.00
• 15-inch MBP - $349.00
• MacPro - $229.00

USB-C Adapters

Dock by OWC