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Desktop/Laptop Standards

(Updated March 10, 2023)

Computing Purchases (prices below are approximate and include tax and shipping)

Chico State has chosen Dell, Microsoft, and Apple as our enterprise desktop and laptop vendors. Our central configuration management system for Windows machines has built-in support for Microsoft drivers and Dell has provided a suite of management tools that can be used to keep workstation firmware and drivers up to date. A similar solution (Jamf) has been implemented for Apple devices. This means that when a "zero-day" patch is released (a patch for a vulnerability that is being actively exploited by bad actors), IT can quickly push the patch to our entire fleet of workstations and can more effectively protect the University's data and infrastructure.

Purchasing a computer from another enterprise hardware vendor like HP or Lenovo would require the campus to implement a whole new suite of management tools to properly maintain those devices, which increases the cost and complexity of our computer management infrastructure. Purchasing consumer-grade computers like ASUS, Acer, or MSI (among others) means that there may not even be tools available to provide centralized management of drivers and firmware, which opens the campus up to vulnerabilities in outdated software.

Other benefits of standardizing enterprise workstation vendors include more comprehensive testing for upgrades and new software, consistent configuration policies, better warranty support, and overall lower total cost of ownership for the institution.

If a Dell, Microsoft, or Apple device cannot meet the needs of a particular specialized use case, an exception for another vendor can be made. Please note that price alone will not justify an exception, since the initial purchase price is only one component of the overall total cost of the technology.

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.).

CURRENT STATUS - wait times are trending back to pre-pandemic expectations.
Pre-pandemic orders would typically arrive on campus in four to six weeks.
Pandemic orders typically take eight to twelve weeks to arrive on campus.

Dell PC Desktops, Laptops, and Displays

If the standard selections do not meet your needs, other Dell OptiPlex, Latitude, XPS, Precision, and Alienware quotes are available upon request.

New - Dell OptiPlex Desktops (7000 series)

Desktops

NEW - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Small Form Factor (replaces 7090) for $1,161.00

  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 (25 MB cache, 12 cores, 20 threads, 2.10 GHz to 4.90 GHz Turbo, 65 W) 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
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower (replaces 7090) for $1,117.00

  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 (25 MB cache, 12 cores, 20 threads, 2.10 GHz to 4.90 GHz Turbo, 65 W) 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
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro (replaces 7090) for $1,086.00

  • 12 Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 (25 MB cache, 12 cores, 20 threads, 2.10 GHz to 4.90 GHz Turbo, 65 W) Processor
  • 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5 non-ECC Memory
  • 512 GB, M.2 2230, PCIe NVMe, Class 40 Solid State Drive
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • Asset Tag

Additional OptiPlex 7000 details from Dell:

Dell Compact Precision Desktop 

NEW - Dell Precision 3260 COMPACT - $1,072.00

  • Intel® Core™ i7-12700 (25MB Cache, 12 Core (8P+4E), 2.1GHz to 4.9GHz (65W)) TDP  Processor
  • 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 non-ECC Memory
  • M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe, Class 40 Solid State Drive
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • Asset Tag

Additional Precision 3260 details from Dell:

Dell Latitude Laptops (XX30 series)

NEW - Best Dell Latitude 5430 for $1,779.00

  • Intel vPro Essentials with Intel Core i7-1255U (10 Core) 1.70 GHz to 4.70 GHz Processor
  • 14.0" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, WVA, 250 nits, HD Camera, WLAN
  • 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 Non-ECC
  • M.2 512G PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
  • Intel AX211 WiFi 6e 2x2 AC+ BT 5.2 vPro
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • 3-year Accidental Damage Coverage
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Better Dell Latitude 5430 for $1,595.00

  • Intel vPro Enterprise with Intel Core i5-1245U (10 Core) 1.60 GHz to 4.40 GHz Processor
  • 14.0" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, WVA, 250 nits, HD Camera, WLAN
  • 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 Non-ECC
  • M.2 512G PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
  • Intel AX211 WiFi 6e 2x2 AC+ BT 5.2 vPro
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • 3-year Accidental Damage Coverage
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Best Dell Latitude 5530 for $1,799.00

  • Intel vPro Essentials with Intel Core i7-1255U (10 Core) 1.70 GHz to 4.70 GHz Processor
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 250 nits, HD Camera, WLAN
  • 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 Non-ECC Memory
  • M.2 512G PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
  • Intel AX211 WiFi 6e 2x2 AC+ BT 5.2 vPro
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • 3-year Accidental Damage Coverage
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Better Dell Latitude 5530 for $1,658.00

  • Intel vPro Enterprise with Intel Core i5-1245U (10 Core) 1.60 GHz to 4.40 GHz Processor
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 250 nits, HD Camera, WLAN
  • 16GB, 1x16GB, DDR4 Non-ECC Memory
  • M.2 512G PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
  • Intel AX211 WiFi 6e 2x2 AC+ BT 5.2 vPro
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • 3-year Accidental Damage Coverage
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Best Dell Latitude 7430 (Ultrabook) for $2,006.00

  • 12th Generation Intel vPro Enterprise with Intel Core i7-1270P (12 Core, 18 MB Cache, 16 Threads, up to 4.80 GHz) Processor
  • Laptop 14.0" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, WVA, 250 nits, FHD IR Camera+Intelligent Privacy, WLAN, WWAN, CF, P28 config
  • 16GB 4800MHz LPDDR5, Non-ECC, Integrated
  • M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
  • Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.2 Wireless Card
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • 3-year Accidental Damage Coverage
  • Asset Tag

NEW - Better Dell Latitude 7430 (Ultrabook) for $1,661.00

  • 12th Generation Intel vPro Enterprise with Intel Core i5-1245U (10 Core, 12 MB Cache, 12 Threads, up to 4.40 GHz) Processor
  • Laptop 14.0" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, WVA, 250 nits, HD RGB Cam, WLAN, Carbon Fiber
  • 16GB 3200MHz DDR4, Non-ECC, Integrated
  • M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
  • Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.2 Wireless Card
  • 3-year Standard Warranty
  • 3-year Accidental Damage Coverage
  • Asset Tag

Additional Latitude details from Dell:

New - Dell Thunderbolt Dock – WD22TB4, 3 Years Advanced Exchange Service (replaces the WD19TBS) for $334.00 each

Displays (New)

System

Better (Dell P-Series)

 Better (Dell P-Series), with USB-C Best (Dell U-Series)
Display

22" P2222H

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24” P2422H

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27” P2722H

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24" USB-C Monitor - P2422HE

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24” U2422H

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27” U2722D

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Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz 2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz
Warranty Standard 3-year
Cost

22" $224.00

 24" $243.00 27" $288.00 $288.00 $274.00 $397.00

Accessories

Cost In Stock Item
$46.00 0

Dell Slim Conferencing Soundbar – SB522A

Compatibility

  • P2222H, P2422H, P2422HE, P2423D, P2423DE, P2722H, P2722HE, P2723D, P2723DE, P2723QE, P3221D, P3222QE, P3223DE, P3421W.
  • U2421E, U2422H, U2422HE, U2722D, U2722DE, U2723QE, U3023E, U3223QE.
$31.00 8

Dell AC511 USB Soundbar* Only works with: 22" E2216H, 24” E2417H, 
$29.00 33

Dell AC511M USB Soundbar Works with most monitors listed above (see link for complete list). Rubber mount attaches the soundbar to the monitor stand.
$36.00 7

Dell Slim Soundbar - SB521A Designed for:

Dell UltraSharp 24 USB-C Monitor – U2421E
Dell 27 4K USB-C Monitor – P2721Q
Dell 32 USB-C Monitor – P3221D
Dell 34 Curved USB-C Monitor – P3421W
Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor - U2722D
Dell UltraSharp 27 QHD USB-C Hub Monitor - U2722DE
Dell UltraSharp 24 Monitor – U2422H
$8.00 20 DP to DVI Adapter
$8.00 10
DP to VGA Adapter  
$10.00 70 HDMI to DVI Adapter
$4.00 27 HDMI to HDMI Cable
$11.00 21 mDP to HDMI Cable
$9.00 22 MDP to DP Cable
$4.00 25 DP to DP Cable
$7.00 9 DP to HDMI Cable (uni-directional)
 $13.00 13 DP to DVI Cable
$11.00 23 DP to VGA Cable
$8.00 0 HDMI to DVI Cable (Amazon)
$17.00 27 USB-C to DP Cable (uni-directional - bi-directional on request)
$13.00 20 USB-C to HDMI Cable
$75.00 11 500GB Samsung 870 EVO SSD
$6.00 35 Corsair SSD Mounting Bracket
$14.00 4
Logitech M185 Wireless Mouse
$27.00 7 Logitech H340 USB PC Headset with Noise-Cancelling Mic
$69.00 5 Logitech C920s Webcam
$21.00 14 TP-Link AC1300 USB Wi-Fi Adapter

 

Microsoft Surface Products

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New - Surface Pro 9 for Business Tablet Bundles - cost will be added soon.

  Better Best Accessories
System Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Surface Dock 2
CPU

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U processor

 

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U processor

 

Compatible with:

Surface Pro 7+
Surface Pro 8
Surface Laptop Studio
Surface Laptop 4
Surface Laptop 5
Surface Book 3 (13.5" & 15")
Surface Laptop 3
Surface Pro 7
Surface Pro 9
Surface Pro 9 with 5G
Memory 8GB LPDDR5 RAM 16GB LPDDR5 RAM  
SSD Storage 256 GB 512GB  
Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics  
Display

13-inch PixelSense™ Flow Display 

Resolution: 2880 X 1920 (267 PPI)

  
Connections

2 x USB-C® with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt™ 4

1 x Surface Connect port

1 x Surface Keyboard port

 199 W power supply
Supports dual 4K at 60 Hz
Surface Connect cable (80 cm)
2 front-facing USB-C® (10 Gbps) (15 W)
2 rear-facing USB-C® (10 Gbps) video display enabled (7.5 W)
2 rear-facing USB-A 3.2 (10 Gbps) (7.5 W) 3.5 mm in/out audio jack
1 gigabit Ethernet
Security lock support (Kensington compatible)
Warranty Standard 1-year (optional Microsoft Complete Warranty may be added for an additional $202.00)  

Purchased with Surface Pro 9

Surface Pro Signature Keyboard with Slim Pen 2

  
Cost Vendor pricing fluctuates monthly - Estimate pricing on Microsoft.com (Link)

14.4" Surface Laptop Studio

Intel Core i5, 16GB memory, 256GB SSD, Intel Iris X
Intel Core i5, 16GB memory, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris X
Intel Core i7, 16GB memory, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX
Intel Core i7, 32GB memory, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX
Intel Core i7, 32GB memory, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX
Optional: Microsoft Complete Warranty with Accidental Damage Coverage

 

Specialty - On Request

  • Surface Pro 9 with 5G
  • Surface Go 3
  • New - Surface Laptop 5 
  • New - Microsoft Surface Studio 2+ 
  • New - Microsoft Audio Dock (does not replace Surface Dock 2 for Surface Pro or Surface Studio Laptop)

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)

  Good Better Best
Configuration

Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 8-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

8GB unified memory

512GB SSD storage

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports

Two USB 3 ports

Gigabit Ethernet

Magic Mouse

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English

Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 8-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

512GB SSD storage

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports

Two USB 3 ports

Gigabit Ethernet

Magic Mouse

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English

Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 8-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

1TB SSD storage

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports

Two USB 3 ports

Gigabit Ethernet

Magic Mouse

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English
Notes

AppleCare warranty is available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request:  https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/imac (Link)
Cost $1,801.00 $2,144.00 $2,207.00

 

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

  Better Best
Color/Ports

Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

512GB SSD storage

Gigabit Ethernet

Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

1TB SSD storage

Gigabit Ethernet

 
Notes

Memory & Storage are not upgradeable after purchase.

AppleCare warranty is available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini (Link)
Cost $1,159.00 $1,362.00

 

Mac mini

  Better Best
CPU

3.0GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i5

3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7
Memory

8GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory

 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
Hard Disk

512GB SSD storage

 512GB PCIe-based SSD Storage
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
Notes

Models do not come with keyboard, mouse, display, or adapters.

Memory not upgradeable after purchase.

AppleCare warranty available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini (Link)
Cost $1,187.00 $1,592.00

 

13.3-inch MacBook Air 

  Good Better Best
Configuration Apple M1 chip with 8 core CPU, 7 core GPU, and 16 core Neural Engine
8GB unified memory
256GB SSD storage
Retina display with True Tone
Backlit Magic Keyboard - US English
Touch ID
Force Touch trackpad
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports

Apple M1 chip with 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, and 16 core Neural Engine
8GB unified memory
512GB SSD storage
Retina display with True Tone
Backlit Magic Keyboard - US English
Touch ID
Force Touch trackpad
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports

Apple M1 chip with 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, and 16 core Neural Engine
16GB unified memory
512GB SSD storage
Retina display with True Tone
Backlit Magic Keyboard - US English
Touch ID
Force Touch trackpad
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
Notes

Memory & Storage are not upgradeable after purchase.

AppleCare warranty is available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air (Link)
Cost $1,017.00 $1,299.00 $1,501.00

 

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

  Better Best
Configuration

Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

512GB SSD storage

13-inch Retina display with True Tone

Backlit Magic Keyboard - US English

Touch Bar and Touch ID

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports

Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

1TB SSD storage

13-inch Retina display with True Tone

Backlit Magic Keyboard - US English

Touch Bar and Touch ID

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
Notes

Memory & Storage are not upgradeable after purchase.

AppleCare warranty is available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro (Link)
Cost $1,779.00 $1,981.00

 

New 14-inch MacBook Pro - M1 (software support still lacking - full support delayed; all memory/storage is non-upgradeable)

  Better Best
Configuration

Apple M1 Pro with 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

512GB SSD storage

67W USB-C Power Adapter

14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display

Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port

Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English

Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

1TB SSD storage

96W USB-C Power Adapter

14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display

Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port

Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English
Notes

Memory & Storage are not upgradeable after purchase.

AppleCare warranty is available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro (Link)
Cost $2,083.00 $2,589.00

 

New 16-inch MacBook Pro - M1 (software support still lacking - full support delayed; all memory/storage is non-upgradeable)

  Better Best
Configuration

Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

512GB SSD storage

16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display

Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port

140W USB-C Power Adapter

Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English

Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

16GB unified memory

1TB SSD storage

16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display

Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port

140W USB-C Power Adapter

Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English
Notes

Memory & Storage are not upgradeable after purchase.

AppleCare warranty is available upon request.

Other configurations available upon request: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro (Link)
Cost $2,589.00 $2,815.00

For all iPads

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

Size?
Color?
Memory capacity?
Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and Cellular (what provider?)
Include the AppleCare warranty?
Accessories?

Specialty - On Request

Displays (Dell options listed above)

  Best 4K
System LG UltraFine 4K Display
Display 21.5-inch - Built-in stereo speakers
Resolution 4096-by-2304 with support for millions of colors
Connections/Ports One USB-C (input), three USB-C (USB 2, 480 Mbps) 60W charging
Includes USB-C cable
Warranty 1 Year
Cost $795.00

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

Item Cost
USB-C to USB adapter $19.00
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter $49.00
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter $69.00
USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter $69.00
USB-C to Lightning Cable (1m) $25.00
USB-C to Lightning Cable (2m) $35.00
USB-C Charge Cable (2m) $19.00
87W USB-C Power Adapter (15") $79.00
61W USB-C Power Adapter (13") $69.00
29W USB-C Power Adapter (12") $49.00
Belkin 2.0 USB-C to USB-B Printer Cable $19.95
Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter $34.95
Belkin USB-C to VGA Adapter $34.95

Dock by OWC

Item Cost
Thunderbolt 3 -13 ports $299.00
Thunderbolt 2 - 12 ports $199.00
USB-C $149.00
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Article ID: 8727
Created
Thu 9/10/15 9:44 AM
Modified
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