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Introduction
ATS determines Minimum Supportable Standards as well as Recommended Models. We also have a list of Optional Accessories.
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- No Encryption due to lack of TPM Chip
- Encryption is required by the State
- Long lead time to prepare non-standard computer
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Recommended Models
These are the models we recommend for each use listed in the left column. There will duplicate recommendations due to overlapping needs. The specifications are linked within the table.
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PC (Dell) | Mac (Apple) | |||
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Portable | Desktops | Portable | Desktops | |
Budget | 14" Latitude E5470 | Optiplex 5040SFF | 13" MacBook Air | 21.5" iMac |
Standard | 14" Latitude E7470 | Optiplex 7040SFF | 27" iMac | |
Ultra-portable | 13" Latitude E7370 | |||
2-in-1 | 12" Latitude E7275 | iPad Pro | ||
Tablet | 12" Latitude E7275 | |||
Performance | 15" Precision M5510 | Precision 3620MT | 15" MacBook Pro (P) | Mac Pro |
All in One | Optiplex 7440AIO | 27" iMac | ||
Classroom | Optiplex 7040M | Mac mini |
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All Dells should be purchased with the following:
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Costs are subject to change.
Portable
14" Latitude E7470
Standard Portable PC Recommendation.
Cost | $ |
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Processor | i5 6300U Dual Core 2.4 GHz |
Memory | 8 GB DDR4 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD M.2 |
Graphics | Intel Integrated HD Graphics GT2 |
Ports | Ethernet, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, 3x USB 3.0, Stereo, SIM, SD |
Display | Built-in 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) |
Battery Life | 11 Hours (3-cell 37 Whr Lithium Polymer battery with ExpressCharge) |
Weight | 3.32 lbs |
Optional Accessories | Dell Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Dell E-Port Plus Dock, Additional Display(s) |
13" Latitude E7370
Ultra-portable PC Recommendation.
Cost | $ |
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Processor | m5-6Y54 1.1 GHz up to 2.7 GHz |
Memory | 8 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB PCIe SSD M.2 |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 515 |
Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3, Micro HDMI, USB 3.0, Stereo, Micro SIM, Micro SD |
Display | 13.3" FHD (1920 x 1080) |
Battery Life | 4-Cell 34 Whr ExpressCharge Capable Battery |
Weight | 2.48 lbs |
Optional Accessories | Dell Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Dell USB 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter, Dell Dock, Additional Display(s) |
12" Latitude E7275
Tablet and 2-in-1 PC Recommendation.
Cost | $ |
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Processor | m5-6Y57 1.1 GHz up to 2.8 GHz |
Memory | 8GB DDR3L RAM |
Storage | 128 GB SSD M.2 |
Graphics | Intel HD 5300 Graphics |
Ports | 2 x USB 3.1 Type C (Thunderbolt), SD, I2C for Keyboard Connection |
Display | 12.5" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Touch |
Battery Life | 8 Hours (3C 31WHr) |
Weight | 1.61 lbs |
Optional Accessories | Dell Dock, Dell Thunderbolt Dock, Dell USB-C to VGA, Dell USB-C to HDMI/VGA/Ethernet/USB 3.0, Dell USB-C to Ethernet |
15" Precision M5510
Performance Portable PC Recommendation. ARCH.
Cost | $2,069.29 |
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Processor | i7 6820HQ Dual Core 2.7 GHz |
Memory | 16 GB DDR4 RAM |
Storage | 512 GB SSD M.2 |
Graphics | Nvidia Quadro M1000M w/2GB GDDR5 |
Ports | Ethernet, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt 3, 2x USB 3.0, Stereo, SD |
Display | Built-in 15.6" UltraSharp FHD IPS (1920x1080) |
Battery Life | 12 Hours (81Whr) |
Weight | 3.93 lbs |
Optional Accessories | Dell Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Dell Dock, Dell Thunderbolt Dock, Additional Display(s) |
14" Latitude E5470
Budget Portable PC Recommendation.
Cost | $ |
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Processor | i5 5300U Dual Core 2.3 GHz |
Memory | 8GB DDR3L RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
Ports | Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, 3x USB 3.0, SD, Stereo |
Display | 14.0" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare LCD, Camera WLAN/WWAN/WIGIG |
Battery Life | Primary 4-cell 51W/HR Battery |
Weight | 3.88 lbs |
Optional Accessories | Dell E-Port Plus Dock, Additional Display(s) |
Desktops
Optiplex 7040SFF
Standard Desktop PC Recommendation.
Cost | $ without Recommended Display / $ with Recommended Display |
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Processor | i7 6700 Quad Core 3.4 GHz |
Memory | 16 GB DDR4 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe |
Graphics | AMD Radeon R5 340X (2GB DP/DVI-I) |
Ports | Ethernet, DisplayPort, DVI-I, 6x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, Stereo, Line in, Serial, PS/2 |
Display | External 24" Ultrasharp Monitor |
Optional Accessories | Additional Display(s) |
Precision 3620MT
Performance Desktop PC Recommendation.
Cost | $ without Recommended Display / $ with Recommended Display |
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Processor | Xeon Quad Core 3.5 GHz |
Memory | 32 GB RAM |
Storage | 512 GB SSD M.2 |
Graphics | 2 GB GPU |
Ports | 2x DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, 4x USB 2.0, 6x USB 3.0, Serial |
Display | External 24" Ultrasharp Monitor |
Optional Accessories |
Optiplex 7440AIO
All in One Desktop PC Recommendation. MDSC.
Cost | $ |
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Processor | i5 6500 Quad Core 3.2 GHz |
Memory | 16GB DDR4 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB PCIe SSD M.2 |
Graphics | AMD R7 A370 2GB |
Ports | |
Display | AIO 23.8, FHD WLED NonTouch with Camera, Discrete Graphics, Platinum PSU |
Optional Accessories |
Optiplex 5040SFF
Budget Desktop PC Recommendation.
Cost | $727.44 |
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Processor | i5 6500 Quad Core 3.2GHz |
Memory | 8GB DDR3L RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel Integrated Graphics |
Ports | |
Display | External 24" Ultrasharp Monitor |
Optional Accessories |
Optiplex 7040M
Classroom Desktop PC.
Cost | $ |
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Processor | i5 6600T Quad Core 2.7 GHz |
Memory | 16GB DDR4 RAM |
Storage | 256GB PCIe SSD M.2 |
Graphics | Intel Integrated Graphics |
Ports | DisplayPort |
Display | |
Optional Accessories |
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Portable
15" MacBook Pro (S)
Standard Portable Mac Recommendation.
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Cost | $1,899.00 |
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Processor | i7 2.2 GHz Quad Core |
Memory | 16 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel Iris Pro Graphics |
Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, 2x USB 3.0, Stereo, SDXC |
Display | 15" |
Battery Life | 9 Hours |
Weight | 4.49 lbs |
Optional Accessories |
13" MacBook Air
Standard and Budget Mac Recommendation.
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Cost | $1,239.00 |
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Processor | i5 1.6 GHz Dual Core |
Memory | 8 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
Ports | Thunderbolt 2, 2x USB 3.0, Stereo, SDXC |
Display | 13" |
Battery Life | 12 Hours |
Weight | 2.96 lbs |
Optional Accessories |
12" MacBook
Ultra-portable Recommendation. Silver.
Cost | $1,249.00 |
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Processor | Intel Core M 1.1 GHz (up to 2.4 GHz) |
Memory | 8 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 5300 |
Ports | USB-C, Stereo |
Display | 12-inch LED-backlit IPS display (2304 x 1440) |
Battery Life | |
Weight | 2.03 lbs |
Optional Accessories |
15" MacBook Pro (P)
Performance Portable Mac Recommendation.
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Cost | $2,479.00 |
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Processor | i7 2.8 GHz Dual Core |
Memory | 16 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 512 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel Iris Pro Graphics + AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2GB GDDR5 |
Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, 2x USB 3.0, Stereo, SDXC |
Display | 15" |
Battery Life | 9 Hours |
Weight | 4.49 lbs |
Optional Accessories |
iPad Pro
Tablet and 2-in-1 Mac Recommendation. With WiFi, no cellular. Silver.
Cost | $929.00 |
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Processor | A9X chip with 64‑bit architecture, M9 coprocessor |
Memory | |
Storage | 128 GB SSD |
Graphics | 2732 x 2048 resolution |
Ports | Lightning |
Display | 12.9" LED-backlit Multi-Touch display |
Battery Life | 10 Hours (38.5‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‐polymer battery) |
Weight | 1.57 Lbs |
Optional Accessories |
iPad Air 2
Tablet Mac Recommendation. With WiFi, no cellular. Silver.
Cost | $479.00 |
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Processor | A8X chip with 64-bit architecture, M8 motion coprocessor |
Memory | |
Storage | 64 GB SSD |
Graphics | 2048 x 1536 |
Ports | Lightning |
Display | 9.7" LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology |
Battery Life | 10 Hours (Built-in 27.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery) |
Weight | 0.98 Lbs |
Optional Accessories |
Desktops
27" iMac
Standard and All in One Desktop Mac Recommendation.
Cost | $1,879.00 |
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Processor | i5 3.2 GHz Quad Core |
Memory | 8 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD ($270 for 512 GB SSD) |
Graphics | AMD Radeon R9 M380 2GB of GDDR5 |
Ports | Ethernet, 2x Thunderbolt 2, 4x USB 3.0, Stereo, SDXC |
Display | 27" Retina 5K with IPS technology (5120 x 2880) |
Optional Accessories |
21.5" iMac
Budget Desktop Mac Recommendation.
Cost | $1,429.00 |
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Processor | i5 2.8 GHZ Quad Core |
Memory | 8 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |
Ports | Ethernet, 2x Thunderbolt 2, 4x USB 3.0, Stereo, SDXC |
Display | 21.5" LED-backlit with IPS technology (1920 x 1080) |
Optional Accessories |
Mac Pro
Performance Desktop Mac Recommendation.
Cost | $4,329.00 |
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Processor | 3.5GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 with 12MB L3 cache, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz |
Memory | 32GB DDR3 ECC RAM |
Storage | 512 GB PCIe SSD |
Graphics | Dual AMD FirePro D500 with 3GB GDDR5 VRAM each |
Ports | 2x Ethernet, 6x Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, 4x USB 3 ports, 1.4 port |
Display | |
Optional Accessories |
Mac mini
Classroom Desktop Mac.
Cost | $1,159.00 |
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Processor | i5 2.8 GHz Quad Core |
Memory | 16 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 256 GB SSD |
Graphics | Intel Iris Graphics |
Ports | Ethernet, 2x Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, 4x USB 3 ports, Audio in, Headphone, SDXC, IR receiver |
Display | |
Optional Accessories |
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Minimum Supportable Standards
All Computers and Tablets, regardless of cost, must be tagged with a UT Asset Tag.
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Processor | 5th Generation Intel |
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Memory | 8 GB DDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB SSD or 500 GB HDD (Computer) / 64 GB (Tablet) |
Graphics | Integrated |
Other | TPM Chip (PCs Only) |
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Optional Accessories
Displays
PC | Mac | |||||||
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Brand | Name | Number | Cost | Brand | Name | Number | Cost | |
Dell | 24" Ultrasharp Monitor | U2414H3 | Apple | 27" Thunderbolt Display | ||||
Dell | 27" Professional Monitor | P2714H |
Adapters
PC | Mac | |||||||
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Brand | Name | Number | Cost | Brand | Name | Number | Cost | |
Dell | Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter | Apple | Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter | |||||
Dell | Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter | Apple | Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter | |||||
Dell | USB-C to VGA | Belkin | USB-C to VGA Adapter | |||||
Dell | USB-C to HDMI/VGA/Ethernet/USB 3.0 | Apple | USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter | |||||
Dell | USB 3.0 to Ethernet Adapter | Apple | USB to Ethernet Adapter | |||||
Dell | USB-C to Ethernet | Belkin | USB-C to Ethernet Adapter | |||||
Apple | Thunderbolt to Ethernet Adapter | |||||||
Apple | Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter | |||||||
Apple | USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter | |||||||
Apple | USB-C to USB Adapter | |||||||
Apple | Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter |
Cables & Power
PC | Mac | |||||||
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Brand | Name | Number | Cost | Brand | Name | Number | Cost | |
Apple | Thunderbolt Cable 2m | |||||||
Apple | USB-C Cable 2m | |||||||
Apple | MagSafe Power Adapter (45W) | |||||||
Apple | MagSafe Power Adapter (60W) | |||||||
Apple | MagSafe Power Adapter (85W) | |||||||
Apple | MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (45W) | |||||||
Apple | MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (60W) | |||||||
Apple | MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (85W) | |||||||
Apple | USB-C Power Adapter (29W) |
Peripherals
PC | Mac | |||||||
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Brand | Name | Number | Cost | Brand | Name | Number | Cost | |
Dell | Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Set | Apple | Magic Mouse 2 | |||||
Apple | Magic Trackpad 2 | |||||||
Apple | Magic Keyboard | |||||||
Apple | Wired Mouse | |||||||
Apple | Wired Keyboard | |||||||
Apple | SuperDrive |
Docking Stations
PC | Mac | |||||||
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Brand | Name | Number | Cost | Brand | Name | Number | Cost | |
Dell | E-Port Plus Dock | Belkin | Thunderbolt 2 Dock | |||||
Dell | Dock | QWC | Thunderbolt 2 Dock | |||||
Dell | Thunderbolt Dock |
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