The Kenan-Flagler IT Department recommends that faculty only purchase computers that are enterprise level or higher rather than consumer level computers in order to provide the best performance and the longest lifespan.
If you are a mobile user or frequently work from home we recommend using a laptop.
If you are not a mobile user or have intensive graphical or data processing needs we recommend choosing a desktop.
Our minimum hardware recommendations are as follows:
- Latest or second latest generation Intel Core i5 or greater processor (current generation)
- 8GB of RAM (memory) or greater
- 256GB of hard drive storage or greater
- We are strongly recommending the new m.2 PCIe NVMe type hard drives rather than older SATA drives (HDD or SSD)
- Built in Ethernet port
- 4 year accidental damage warranty (with the exception of Apple computers.)
The following are suggested hardware models and accessories often purchased by faculty.
Desktops
Dell Optiplex 5040 SFF (small form factor)
Kenan-Flagler Standard Desktop |
| Processor
i5-6500 Processor (Quad Core, 6MB, 4T, 3.2GHz, 65W)
Optional upgrade to i5-6600 or i7-6700 |
Memory/RAM
8GB (1x8GB) 1600MHz DDR3L Memory
Optional upgrade to 8GB (2x8GB) or 16GB (2x8GB) |
| Hard Drive
2.5" 256GB SATA Class 10 Solid State Drive
Optional upgrade to M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive |
| Graphics
Intel Integrated Graphics
Optional upgrade to AMD Radeon™ R5 340X (2GB DP/DVI-I) or AMD Radeon™ R7 350X, 4GB, HH (DP, SL-DVI-I) |
| Ports
USB 3.0 - 6 (2 front, 4 rear)
External USB 2.0 - 4 (2 front, 2 rear)
RJ-45 (Ethernet) – 1
Serial – 1
Display Port – 2
HDMI – 1
PS/2 – 2
UAJ - 1
Line-out - 1 |
| Other
8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Black
Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black
Optional Dell Media Card Reader
Optional Intel® Dual Band Wireless 8260 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth |
| Price
$705.70 |
Laptops
Dell Latitude 7270 |
| Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-6300U (Dual Core, 2.4GHz, 3M cache, 15W)
Option upgrade to i7-6600U (Dual Core, 2.6GHz, 4M cache, 15W) |
Memory/RAM
8GB (1x8GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Memory
Optional upgrade to
16GB (2x8GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Memory |
| Hard Drive
M.2 256GB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive
Option upgrade to M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
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| Graphics/Screen
Intel® Integrated HD Graphics 520
12.5” FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti Glare LCD with Camera and mic
Optional upgrade to
12.5" FHD (1920x1080) Touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT, camera/mic, WLAN/WWAN/WIGIG, Carbon Fiber |
| Ports
Universal Jack
3 USB 3.0 (one with PowerShare)
SD 4.0 Memory Card Reader
Network connector (RJ-45), SIM card slot |
| Dimensions
Height: 0.74" (18.85 mm) x Width: 12.22" (310.5 mm) x Depth: 8.47" (215.15 mm)
Weight: 2.77lbs (1.26Kg) |
| Price
$1,177.94
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Microsoft Surface Book |
| Processor
6th Gen Intel Core i5
Optional upgrade to i7 |
Memory/RAM
8GB
Option upgrade to 16GB
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| Hard Drive
256GB SSD
Optional upgrade to 512GB |
| Graphics/Screen
NVIDIA GeForce graphics (GPU)
13.5” PixelSense display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch |
| Ports
Two full-size USB 3.0
Full-size SD card reader
Surface Connect
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort |
| Dimensions
Laptop: 9.14 x 12.30 x 0.51- 0.90 in ( 232.1 x 312.3 x 13 -22.8 mm)
Clipboard: 8.67 x 12.30 x 0.30 in (220.2 x 312.3 x 7.7 mm)
Total: 3.34 pounds (1.51 kg)
Just tablet: 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) |
| Accessories
Comes with Surface Pen and detachable keyboard
Optional dock
Optional Arc Mouse |
| Price
$1,928.30 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260
CCI Build |
| Processor
Intel Core i5-6200U Processor (3MB Cache, up to 2.80GHz) |
Memory/RAM
8GB DDR4-2133 SODIMM |
| Hard Drive
256 GB Solid State Drive |
| Graphics/Screen
Intel HD Graphics 520
12.5 FHD(1920 x 1080) Multitouch – Digitizer Pen |
| Ports
2 USB 3.0
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
microSD
Integrated Fingerprint Reader |
| Dimensions
2.9 Lbs |
| Price
$1,563.00 |
Apple MacBook Pro |
| Processor
Intel Core i5 up to 3.1GHz Dual-Core, 3MB Cache |
Memory/RAM
8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 memory |
| Hard Drive
256GB Flash Storage |
| Graphics/Screen
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
13.3” Retina LED Backlit Glossy Resolution: (2560×1600) |
| Ports
Two USB 3.0 ports
SDXC card slot
Two Thunderbolt port (mDP) |
| Dimensions
3.48 pounds |
| Price
$1979.00 |
Tablets
Apple iPad Pro 9.7" |
| Processor
A9X chip with 64‑bit architecture
Embedded M9 coprocessor
|
Memory/RAM
2GB LPDDR4 RAM |
| Hard Drive
32GB, 128GB or 256GB |
| Graphics
Retina Display
2048X1536 resolution |
| Ports
Lightning Connector
Headphone Jack |
| Other
12-megapixel iSight camera
Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Four speaker audio |
| Price
$699.00 |
WebCams
Logitech C920 |
| Specs
1080p video calling
Dual stereo mics with automatic noise reduction
Auto low-light correction
Tripod-ready
$65.00
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Headsets
Plantronics Savi W720 Headset |
| Specs
Also comes in a "-M" version optimized for use with Microsoft Skype for Business
Wireless, over the head, binaural
Connects to desk phone, computer, mobile phone
Up to 13 hours of talk time
350ft wireless range
$260.00
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