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AdminIT Program: FY2009 Desktop Renewal Hardware Standards

Important notes:

  • Monitor replacements will be assessed independent of computers.
  • Cost sharing will continue for laptop deployments during FY2009.

Macintosh Desktop Minimum:

  • Power Mac G4 desktop Dual (1.25GHz)
  • 512 MB of memory (RAM) or greater
  • 80 GB hard drive
  • DVD/CD-RW (Combo Drive)
  • Mac OS X 10.2.8 or greater
  • 17" Flat Panel (LCD) or Monitor (CRT)

Apple Desktop Recommendations:

  • Apple iMac 20" Intel Core 2 Duo (2.66GHz)
  • 4 GB of memory (RAM) as paired 2GB Memory chips to take advantage of the Duo Core
  • 320 GB Serial ATA Drive
  • DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW (Super Drive)
  • Mac OS X 10.5 or greater
  • Apple Care (additional Cost)

Apple Laptop Recommendations (Cost Share):

  • Apple MacBook Pro 15" Intel Core 2 Duo (2.5GHz)
  • 4 GB of memory (RAM) as paired 2GB Memory chips to take advantage of the Duo Core
  • 200Gb Serial ATA @7200rpm
  • SuperDrive (DVD+-R DL/DVD+_RW/CD-RW)
  • Mac OS X 10.5 or greater
  • Apple Care (Additional Cost)
  • Carrying Case (additional Cost)

Microsoft Windows Desktop Minimum:

  • Dell Optiplex Dell PIV (2.8GHz) Gx270/SFF
  • 512 MB of memory (RAM) or greater
  • 40 GB hard drive
  • DVD/CD-RW drive
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
  • 17" Flat Panel (LCD) or Monitor (CRT)

Microsoft Windows Desktop Recommendation:

  • Dell Optiplex GX755 with CPU speed of 2.66 GHz or greater
  • 2 GB of memory (RAM) as paired 1GB Memory chips to take advantage of the Duo Core
  • 250 GB hard drive
  • DVD+/-RW drive
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
  • 20" Flat Panel (LCD) (Only for a new system or to replace a CRT or a Flat panel monitor that is not working)

Microsoft Windows Laptop Recommendation (Cost Share):

  • Dell Latitude E6400 Intel Core 2 Duo (2.53GHz)
  • 4Gb, Memory
  • 160 Gb HD @7200rpm
  • DVD+/-RW
  • Windows XP Pro SP3 with Vista Business License
  • NVIDIA Quadro NVS Graphics Card
  • Bluetooth, Wireless WLAN 1510 (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • 90W AC Adapter(2), 6-Cell Battery
  • Integrated VGA Webcam, Internal Fingerprint Reader
  • Stop Label, Carrying Case
  • Keep Your Hard Drive (3 Years)
  • NBD Parts and Labor Onsite 3 Year Warranty with Complete Care Accidential Damage

Last updated on 10/8/2008.

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