CSULB Minimum Hardware Standards

Overview

The following hardware standards are intended to be a consistent baseline for all university-owned Windows and Macintosh computers. College and department approved applications can be added to this base standard as appropriate.

Table of Contents

• Windows Laptop Standards
• Apple Laptop Standards
• Miscellaneous/Peripherals
• Desktops PC Standards
• Apple Desktop Standards
• Tablet Standards
• Audio/Visual Standards
• Printer Minimum Standards

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Purchase Program

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (Pub. L. 117-2). The ARP appropriated approximately $39.6 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and represents the third stream of funding appropriated for HEERF to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Taken together, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Pub. L. 116–136), the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116-260), and the ARP represent HEERF I, HEERF II, and HEERF III, respectively.

As part of the CSULB HEERF proposal process, many Colleges and Departments received approval to purchase employee technology (laptop and related technology). To comply with HEERF funding, employee technology purchases must enable employees to fulfil their job duties while working remotely, or through hybrid work arrangements (combination of remote and on-campus) as a result of coronavirus. Because of this requirement, approved HEERF employee technology purchases are limited to laptop computers (Windows/Mac), monitors, keyboards, and mice.

Laptop Standards (Windows/Mac) and Peripherals detailed below reflect approved standard configurations to meet the needs of employees at the lowest possible prices available. Deviation from these standard purchases must be approved by area Business Officers who manage HEERF allocations, and must be purchased outside of this purchase program.

Windows Laptop Standards (Revised Date 08/10/2022)

Refer to Dell Purchase Process for a guide on purchasing items from Dell Premier.

Dell Latitude 7530

Desktops PC Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)

Apple Desktop Standards (Revised Date 04/25/2017)

Tablet Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)

Audio/Visual Standards (Revised Date 06/02/2017)

Printer Minimum Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)

• Printers- HP Selection Utility
  • Business Models must be selected
• Energy Star® / EPEAT®
  • Not required, but preferred