Hardware Recommendations

The following specifications represent a recommended configuration to run the latest versions of campus-supported software. Recommended software is found at the bottom of this page. Other configurations may be supported and meet minimum requirements of this software. If you have questions about our recommended hardware, please call the ITS Support Center at 785-8774.

Purchases for Offices/Administration on Campus

We recommend that all university computer purchases be quoted by ITS. Please contact the ITS Support Center at 785-8774. This ensures the best price and that university compatible hardware is purchased.

Windows PC

Desktop:

  • HP dc7800 or Dell Optiplex GX755
  • E8400 3.0 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
  • 250 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • 22"  Digital Flat Panel Display
  • Video Card: 256 MB ATI Radeon, nVidia or X3100
  • DVD +- RW
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • 4 yr. Warranty Option
  • 4 yr. Keep Hard Drive

Laptop:

  • Dell Latitude D830, Gateway M295 or HP 8510p
  • 2.2 Core 2 Duo T7500
  • 120 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • Video Card: Intel X3100 or 256 MB nVidia or ATI Radeon
  • DVD +- RW
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Wireless 802.11x (a/b/g/n)
  • 4 yr. Warranty Option/Accidental Damage
  • 4 yr. Keep Hard Drive

Tablet:

  • Gateway E-295c, HP TC4400, Motion LE1600 or Dell XT
  • 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500
  • 120 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • Video Card: ATI Radeon or  nVidia
  • DVD +- RW
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Wireless 802.11x (a/b/g/n)
  • 4 yr. Warranty Option/Accidental Damage

Macintosh

Desktop:

  • Apple 20 inch Intel Core 2 Duo iMac – OS X
  • 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
  • 320 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • 20" Flat Panel Display
  • Superdrive
  • 256 MB Video
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 2 yr. Extended AppleCare Option

Laptop:

  • Apple 15.4 inch MacBook Pro
  • 2.4 GHz Intel Core Duo
  • 200 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • Superdrive
  • 256 MB Video
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Airport Extreme Card (wireless 802.11n)
  • 2 yr. Extended AppleCare Option

Personal Purchases for
Students & Staff

When making personal purchases from Dell, refer to School ID # BS26637195.

Windows PC (HP or Dell)

Desktop:

  • Windows Vista
  • E6420 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
  • 250 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 17” Display
  • Video Card: 256 MB ATI Radeon or 256 MB nVidia
  • DVD +- RW
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • 56K Modem

Laptop:

  • Windows Vista
  • 2.0 Core 2GHz Duo T7250
  • 120 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • Video Card: Intel X3100, 256 MB ATI Radeon or 256 MB nVidia
  • DVD +- RW
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Wireless 802.11x (a/b/g/n)

Tablet: (Gateway E-295c) (www.mpccorp.com)

  • Windows Tablet Edition
  • 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7250
  • 120 GB Hard Drive
  • 2 GB RAM
  • Video Card: Intel X3100ATI Radeon or nVidia
  • DVD +- RW 
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Wireless 802.11x (a/b/g/n)

Macintosh

Desktop:

  • Apple 20 inch Intel Core 2 Duo iMac – OS X
  • 2.4 GHz CPU
  • 250 GB Hard Drive
  • 256 MB Video
  • 2 GB RAM (2 DIMM)
  • Superdrive
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet

Laptop:

  • Apple 13 inch Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook OS X
  • 2.4 GHz CPU
  • 160 GB Hard Drive
  • 2GB RAM
  • Superdrive
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Airport Extreme Card (wireless 802.11n)

Recommended Software:

Category
Macintosh
PC
Operating Systems (OS)
Mac OS 10.5.x
Windows XP Professional
Integrated MS Suite
MS Office 2008
MS Office 2007 Enterprise
Word Processing
Word 2008
Word 2007
Spreadsheet
Excel 2008
Excel 2007
Presentation
PowerPoint 2008
PowerPoint 2007
Database
FileMaker Pro
Access 2007
Web Editor
N/A
Sharepoint Designer 2007
Email/Calendar
Entourage 2008
Outlook 2007