Choosing the Right Technology For You

We have assembled information on recommended computing devices for various use cases and budgets. For faculty, staff, and graduate students, we have selected commercial-grade equipment including 3-year warranties. To understand more on why, please see this document on commercial-grade equipment.

For more information on how to order, click here.

Monitors and Peripherals are available from the vendors, and can be ordered directly on Mustang Market or by contacting the vendor. We would suggest a minimum display size of 24 inches / 1920x1080 resolution or greater 

We can assist with unique hardware purchase requests, software licensing, etc. Please contact the Engineering ITG Help Desk for assistance.

Desk Use

Desktop for faculty, staff, students, solid performer
Manufacturer Dell
Model OptiPlex 3080 Micro XTCO
dell optiplex 3080
Specs Intel Core™ i5-10500T
8 GB RAM
256 GB SSD
DisplayPort, HDMI
Data Sheet PDF link
Vendor Dell

Lab Use

Desktop for labs, faculty, staff, students, full PCI slot for cards
Manufacturer Dell
Model OptiPlex 5080 SFF XCTO
dell optiplex 5080
Specs Intel Core™ i5-10600
8 GB RAM
256 GB SSD
2 x DisplayPort, HDMI
Data Sheet PDF link
Vendor Dell

Laptop

Laptop for faculty, staff, students, long life
Manufacturer Dell
Model Latitude 5410, XCTO
dell latitude 5410
Specs Intel Core™ i5-10310U
16 GB RAM
256 GB SSD
14" 1920x1080 Non-Touch
1.47 kg
Data Sheet PDF link
Vendor Dell

Computation - Workstation

Computation, faculty, staff, students
Manufacturer Dell
Model Precision 3640 Tower
dell precision 3640
Specs Intel Xeon W-1250 v3
16 GB RAM
256 GB HDD
NVIDIA Quadro P620
Data Sheet PDF link
Vendor Dell