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The Lenovo & MSI laptop recommendations have been updated for Fall 2023.

Dell Direct Purchase Program

To visit Dell's student purchase portal and see more details, go to http://dell.com/utsoa.

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We are currently suggesting

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three tiers for incoming

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students:

Basic - This is the recommended system for most design students.
Advanced - (

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XR Ready)

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This is the recommended system for students who are interested in using advanced and emerging digital technologies

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during their studies

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. Focusing especially on virtual and augmented reality,

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as well as advanced rendering, real-time visualization and simulation, advanced scripting, and programming, and/or advanced building information modeling.
Non-design: This is the recommendation for students in programs without intense design components.

Peripherals
	Amazon	Dell	Lenovo
Monitor	24 Inch Monitor A mazon Choice	Dell P2419H Monitor	Lenovo ThinkVision P24q-30 Monitor (CDW-G)
Keyboard & Mouse	External USB keyboard Amazon Basics External USB Mouse Amazon Basics	Dell MS116 Keyboard & Mouse	Lenovo Essential Wired Keyboard and Mouse (CDW-G)
Lock	Laptop Lock Amazon Choice	Kensington Combo Laptop Lock

Dell Direct Purchase Program

The School of Architecture Technology staff is recommending:

- Dell Mobile Precision 5550 – Basic
- Dell Mobile Precision 7550 – Advanced

To visit Dell's student purchase portal and see more details, go to http://dell.com/utsoa

Lenovo

- Basic - Lenovo ThinkPad P53 (20QN0049US)
- Advanced - Lenovo ThinkPad P53 (20QN002JUS)

MSI

- Basic - MSI WF65 10TI 444 - i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro T1000, 15.6" HD Display
- Advanced - MSI WS66 10TK 081 - i9, 1TB SSD, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000, 15.6" HD Display (VR Ready)

Recommended Accessories (least expensive):

24 Inch Monitor - A mazon Choice

External USB keyboard - Amazon Basics
External USB Mouse - Amazon Basics
Laptop Lock - Amazon Choice

NON-DESIGN STUDENTS

Dell Direct Purchase Program

The School of Architecture Technology staff is recommending:

- Dell Mobile Precision 5550 – This is the recommended system for most non-design students.
- Non-design students with strong digital technologies skills and interests may want to consider upgrading to the basic or advanced design student offering.

To visit Dell's student purchase portal and see more details, go to http://dell.com/utsoa

Lenovo

Non-Design - Lenovo ThinkPad P53 (20QN002FUS)
Non-design students with strong digital technologies skills and interests may want to consider upgrading to the basic or advanced design student offering.

MSI

MSI WF65 10TH 1201 - i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro P620, 15.6" HD Display

Comparison Charts

Prices subject to change

Design \| Basic
Model	Revised	Price	Weight	Processor	RAM	SSD	Video	Screen	Warranty	Accidental Damage

Recommended: External Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Lock

Dell Mobile Precision

55502021-03-15

5570 (Fall 2022)	2022-06-17	$3,399.99

$2,442.25

(Dell)

3

4.

9

06 lbs.

i7-

10850H 6

12800H 14-core

2.7GHz

16 GB DDR4 2933 MHz

, up to 4.8 GHz

32 GB DDR5 4800 MHz

1 TB

512 GB

M.2

NVIDIA

Quadro T1000 4GB GDDR5

RTX A2000 8GB GDDR6

15.6"

UltraSharp FHD

UltraSharp Touch UHD 4k w/ IR Camera

+$205.31 upgrade to OLED UHD 4k non-touch screen

+$235.31 upgrade to UHD 4k Touchscreen

3 years ProSupport Plus

3 years

(price included in ProSupport Plus warranty)

Dell P2417H Monitor

Dell MS116 Keyboard & Mouse

Kensington Combo Laptop Lock

Lenovo ThinkPad

P53 (20QN0049US)2020/06/19

$2,401.97 (CDW-G)

P1 Gen 6 (21FV002CUS) (Fall 2023)	2023-08-09	$3,518.00 (Lenovo)	3.92

5.5

lbs.

i7-

9750H 6

13800H 14-core

2.6GHz

16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz

512 GBNVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR515.6" HD

, up to 5.2 GHz

32 GB DDR5 5600 MHz

1 TB M.2

NVIDIA RTX A3500 12GB GDDR6

16" 4k OLED Touch w/ IR Camera

3 years (Premier Onsite Support

3 years (factory

)	1 year (factory)

+$143 for least expensive options on Amazon

+$252.36 Lenovo ThinkVision P24q Monitor (CDW-G)

+$35.90 Lenovo Essential Wired Keyboard and Mouse (CDW-G)

MSI Prestige 16Studio A13VF-039US 16" QHD Ultra Thin (PRE1613039) (Fall 2023)	2023-07-27	$2,099.99 (MSI)	4.19 lbs.	i7-13700H 14-core, up to 5 GHz	32 GB DDR5 4800 MHz	2 TB M.2	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6	16" QHD w/ 1080p IR Camera

MSI WF65 10TI 444 (WF65444)
2020/06/19

$1,414.99 (CDW-G)

4.1lbs.i7-10750H 6-core 2.6 GHz16 GB512 GBNVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB GDDR515.6" FHD

3 years (factory)

1 year (factory)

+$143 for least expensive options on Amazon

Design \| Advanced
Models	Revised	Price	Weight	Processor	RAM	SSD	Video	Screen	Warranty	Accidental Damage

Recommended: External Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Lock

Dell Mobile Precision

75502021-05-25

7670 (Fall 2022)	2022-06-20	$3,999.99

$2,672.80

(Dell)

5.

6

9 lbs.

i9-

10885H 8

12950HX 16-core 2.

4

3 GHz

32 GB

DDR4 2933

DDR5 4800 MHz

512 GB

1 TB M.2

NVIDIA

Quadro T2000 w/4GB

RTX A3000 12GB GDDR6

15.6" FHD

16" UHD 4k OLED Touch w/ IR Camera

3 years ProSupport Plus

3 years

(price included in ProSupport Plus warranty)

Dell P2417H Monitor

Dell MS116 Keyboard & Mouse

Kensington Combo Laptop Lock

Lenovo ThinkPad

P53 (20QN002JUS)2020/06/19$3,852.34 (CDW-G)

P16 Gen 2 (21FA002AUS) (Fall 2023)	2023-07-27	$4,188.20 (Lenovo)	6.5

5.4

lbs.

i9-

9880H 8

13980HX 24-core

2.3GHz

32 GB DDR4

512 GBNVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 8GB GDDR6

, up to 5.6 GHz

64 GB DDR5 4000 MHz

1 TB M.2

NVIDIA RTX 54000 12GB GDDR6

16" 4k w/ 1080p IR Camera

15.6" HD

3 years (

factory

Premier Onsite Support)

1 year (factory)

+$143 for least expensive options on Amazon

+$252.36 Lenovo ThinkVision P24q Monitor (CDW-G)

+$35.90 Lenovo Essential Wired Keyboard and Mouse (CDW-G)

Titan GT77HX 13VH-046US 17.3" UHD Gaming (TITANGT7713046) (Fall 2023)	2023-07-27	$4,299.99 (MSI)	7.28

MSI WS66 10TK 081 (WS66081)
2020/06/19$3,032.99 (CDW-G)4.6

lbs.

i9-

10980HK 8

13980HX 24-core

2.4

, up to 5.6 GHz

64 GB

DDR4

DDR5 3600 MHz

1

2 TB M.2

NVIDIA

Quadro

GeForce RTX

3000 6GB

4080 12GB GDDR6

15

17.

6" FHD

3" UHD 4k w/ IR Camera

3 years (factory)

1 year (factory)

+$143 for least expensive options on Amazon

Non-Design
Model	Revised	Price	Weight	Processor	RAM	SSD	Video	Screen	Warranty	Accidental Damage

Recommended: External Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Lock


Dell Mobile Precision

55502021-05-25

5570 (Fall 2022)	2022-06-17	$2,599.99

$1,834.30

(Dell)

3

4.

9

06 lbs.

i7-

10750H 6

12800H 14-core 2.

6GHz

4GHz

8

16 GB DDR5 4800 MHz

256

512 GB M.2

NVIDIA

Quadro T1000

RTX A1000 4GB

GDDR5

GDDR6

15.6"

UltraSharp

FHD w/ IR Camera

3 years ProSupport Plus

3 years

(price included in ProSupport Plus warranty)

Dell P2417H Monitor
Dell MS116 Keyboard & Mouse
Kensington Combo Laptop Lock

Lenovo ThinkPad P53 (20QN002FUS)2020/06/19$1,854.34 (CDW-G)5.4 lbs.i5-9400H 4-core 2.5GHz16 GB256 GBNVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB GDDR515.6" HD

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (21HK0021US) (Fall 2023)	2023-07-27	$1,70.20 (Lenovo)	3.76 lbs.	i7-1360P 12-core, up to 5 GHz	16 GB DDR5X 4800 MHz	512 GB M.2	NVIDIA RTX A500 4GB GDDR6	16" FHD w/ 1080p IR Camera	3 years (Premier Onsite Support

3 year (factory

)	1 year (factory)

+$143 for least expensive options on Amazon

+$252.36 Lenovo ThinkVision P24q Monitor (CDW-G)

+$35.90 Lenovo Essential Wired Keyboard and Mouse (CDW-G)

Prestige 15 A12SC-042 15.6" FHD Ultra Thin (PRE1512042) (Fall 2023)	2023-08-09	$1,549.99 (MSI)	5.52 lbs.	i7-1280P 14-core, up to 4.8 GHz	32 GB DDR4 4267 MHz	1 TB M.2	NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 4GB GDDR6

MSI WF65 10TH 1201 (WF651201)2020/06/19$1,262.99 (CDW-G)4.1 lbs.i7-10750H 6-core 2.2GHz16 GB512 GBNVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5

15.6" HD w/ IR Camera

3 years (factory)

1 year (factory)

+$143 for least expensive options on Amazon

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