Recommended Computer Models

Faculty and staff must order from our price-negotiated recommended computers through CSUBUY.

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Model	Image	Name	CCR Eligible	Specs	Cost	Notes	Vendor Links
A		Dell Precision 3460	X	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700 Nvidia T1000 8GB 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD	$1,307	Classic Windows desktop machine, built with specifications to run all Cal Poly-supported programs and features.	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
B		Dell Latitude 9450 2in1	X	Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 165U Integrated Intel® Graphics, U7-165U 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD 14” Screen	$2,090	Laptop designed for portability with built in touch and drawing features. Comes with a Dell stylus to take full advantage of the touch screen.	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
C		Dell Precision 5490	X	Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H NVIDIA® RTX™ 1000 Ada 6GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD 14” Screen	$2,229	High-end Windows laptop with a dedicated video card for extra performance in a 14" screen design.	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
D		Dell Precision 5690	X	Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H NVIDIA® RTX™ 1000 Ada 6GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD 16” Screen	$2,428	High-end Windows laptop with a dedicated video card for extra performance in a 16" screen design.	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
E		Dell Latitude 7450		Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 165H Integrated Intel® Arc™ Graphics 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD 14” Screen	$1,610	A budget-friendly laptop offering ideal for office use where graphics resources are not a priority	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
F		Dell Optiplex Micro 7020		Intel® Core™ i5 14500T vPro® Integrated Intel Graphics 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD	$750	A budget-friendly mini desktop offering ideal for office use where graphics resources are not a priority	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
G		Dell Precision 3680		Intel® Core™ i9 14th Gen 14900 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, 12GB 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD	$2,153	A high-end research machine that can be customized for your high-performance needs on campus.	Dell - CSUBUY P2P Punchout
H		14" Apple MacBook Pro	X	M3 Pro 11 Core CPU M3 Pro 14 Core GPU 18GB RAM 512GB SSD 14” Screen	$2,250	Apple's classic laptop offering, the 14" MacBook Pro offers a lot of computing power in a small package.	CDW-G - CSUBUY eMarketplace to obtain quote CDW-G - CSUBUY P2P IT Hardware Form to purchase
I		16" Apple MacBook Pro	X	M3 Pro 12 Core CPU M3 Pro 18 Core GPU 18GB RAM 512GB SSD 16” Screen	$2,760	Apple's flagship 16" laptop with an upgraded processor and video capabilities	CDW-G - CSUBUY eMarketplace to obtain quote CDW-G - CSUBUY P2P IT Hardware Form to purchase
J		24" Apple iMac	X	M3 8 Core CPU M3 8 Core GPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD	$2,106	All-in-one Apple device ideal for every day use and multiple user environments.	CDW-G - CSUBUY eMarketplace to obtain quote CDW-G - CSUBUY P2P IT Hardware Form to purchase
K		Apple Mac Mini		M2 8 Core CPU M2 10 Core GPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD	$1,085	A budget-friendly mini desktop offering suitable for every day tasks.	CDW-G - CSUBUY eMarketplace to obtain quote CDW-G - CSUBUY P2P IT Hardware Form to purchase
L		13" Apple MacBook Air		M3 8 Core CPU M3 8 Core GPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD	$1,706	A budget-friendly small and lightweight laptop designed for use on the go or where hardware resources are not a priority.	CDW-G - CSUBUY eMarketplace to obtain quote CDW-G - CSUBUY P2P IT Hardware Form to purchase
M		Apple Mac Studio		M2 Max 12 Core CPU M2 Max 30 Core GPU 32GB RAM 1TB SSD	$2,265	A high-end research machine that can be customized for your high-performance needs on campus.	CDW-G - CSUBUY eMarketplace to obtain quote CDW-G - CSUBUY P2P IT Hardware Form to purchase

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