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.

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Standard Hardware Family of Products

Dell Family of Products:

  • Latitude
  • Precision
  • XPS
  • OptiPlex

HP Family of Products:

  • EliteBook
  • EliteDesk
  • ZBook
  • Z (Desktop)

Apple Family of Products:

  • MacBook Pro
  • MacBook Air
  • iPad

 Recommended Windows Minimum Laptop Standards (Revised Date 07/12/2024)

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

Dell Latitude 7450

Component Specifications
Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 165H, vPro® (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 5.0 GHz Turbo)
Memory 16 GB: LPDDR5x, 6400 MT/s (onboard)
Hard Drive 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35 
LCD 14.0" FHD+ (1920x1200) AG, SLP, No-Touch, ComfView+, IPS, 400 nits, 5MP IR Cam+IP, WLAN, Aluminum 
Graphics Intel Iris XE 
Camera FHD/IR Camera with ExpressSign-In + Intelligent Privacy, Camera Shutter  
Keyboard Single Point keyboard w/backlit (no 10-key) 
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.2 
Battery 3 Cell, 57 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable  
AC Adapter 100W AC adapter, USB-C 
Misc Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, two Thunderbolt 4 w/Power Delivery, HDMI 2.0, Micro-SD 4.0 reader, one headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64bit 
Warranty 4 Years ProSupport Plus Next Business Day Onsite 
Accidental Damage 4 Years Accidental Damage Service
Windows Autopilot Registered? Yes
Weight 2.93 pounds

Dell Latitude 7650

Component Specifications
Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 165H, vPro® (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 5.0 GHz Turbo) 
Memory 16 GB: LPDDR5x, 6400 MT/s (onboard) 
Hard Drive 512 GB, M.2 2230, TLC PCIe Gen 4 NVMe, SSD  
LCD 16.0" FHD+ (1920x1200) IPS, AG No-Touch, 250 nits, FHD IR Cam, WWAN, Aluminum 
Graphics Integrated Intel® Arc™ graphics
Camera FHD HDR IR Camera with ExpressSign-In + Intelligent Privacy, TNR, Camera Shutter, Microphone  
Keyboard Single Point keyboard w/backlit (no 10-key)
Wireless Intel® BE200 Wi-Fi 7 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.4 Technology  
Battery 3 Cell, 57 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable  
AC Adapter 100W AC adapter USB-C  
Misc Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, two Thunderbolt 4 w/Power Delivery, HDMI 2.1, Micro-SD 4.0 reader, Universal audio jack 
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64bit 
Warranty 4 Year ProSupport Next Business Day Onsite Service after remote diagnosis with HW-SW Support
Accidental Damage 4 Years Accidental Damage Service
Windows Autopilot Registered? Yes
Weight 4.05 pounds
Dell Precision 7770
Component Specifications
Processor Intel Core i9-12950HX (30 MB cache, 24 threads, 16 cores, 2.30 GHz to 5.00 GHz, vPro) 
Memory 32GB, 1x32GB NECC 4800MHz DDR5 CAMM Module
Hard Drive 1 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe x4 NVMe, SSD
LCD 17.3-inch, FHD 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 99% DCIP3, 500 Nits, RGB Cam/Mic WLAN
Graphics NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB GDDR6
Camera FHD Camera, No ExpressSign-In, Camera Shutter
Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad 
Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Wireless Card with Bluetooth 5.2
Battery 6-Cell 93WHr Lithium Ion Battery
AC Adapter 240W E5 Power Adapter
Misc RJ-45, two USB 3.2 Type-A, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DP, two USB-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, one SD-card reader, one universal audio jack
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64bit 
Warranty 4 Years Hardware warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service
Accidental Damage 4 Years Accidental Damage Service
Windows Autopilot Registered? Yes
Weight 6.65 pounds

Dell Latitude 3450 (Students)

Component Specifications
Processor 13th Generation Intel Core i3-1315U (6 Core, 10M cache, up to 4.50 GHz Turbo)
Memory 8GB, 1x8GB, DDR5 Non-ECC
Hard Drive M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
LCD 14" HD (1366 x 768) Non-Touch, 220nits
Graphics Intel i3-1315U, Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
Camera 720p
Keyboard Non-Backlit Keyboard
Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6E (6 if 6E unavailable) AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth Wireless Card
Battery 42Whr
AC Adapter 65W AC adapter, USB Type-C
Misc RJ-45, One USB 4 Gen2 Type-C, One USB 3.2 Gen1, Two USB 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 1.4a, Universal Audio Jack
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64bit
Warranty 3 Years Hardware warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service
Accidental Damage 3 Years Accidental Damage Service
Windows Autopilot Registered? Yes
Weight 3.30 pounds

Recommended Minimum Apple Laptop Standards (Revised Date 07/12/2024)

Apple MacBook Pro 14" 

Component Specifications
Processor Apple M3 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine 
Memory 18GB unified memory
Hard Drive 512GB SSD Storage
LCD 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
Graphics M3 Pro 11-core GPU
Camera 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Keyboard Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Wireless 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3
Battery 70Whr
AC Adapter 96W USB-C 
Misc Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI Port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Operating System macOS Sonoma
AppleCare 4 Years
Apple DEP? Yes
Weight 3.5 pounds

Apple MacBook Pro 16"

Component Specifications
Processor Apple M3 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
Memory 18GB unified memory
Hard Drive 512GB Solid State Drive
LCD 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
Graphics M3 18-core GPU
Camera 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Keyboard Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Wireless 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 
Battery 100Whr
AC Adapter 140W USB-C 
Misc Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Operating System macOS Sonoma
AppleCare 4 Years
Apple DEP? Yes
Weight 4.7 pounds

Miscellaneous/Peripherals

 

Recommended Minimum Desktop PC Standards

Dell OptiPlex Small Form Factor (Plus 7020)

Component Specifications
Processor Intel® Core™ i7 14700 vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, up to 5.3 GHz Turbo)
Memory 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5
Hard Drive 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
Service 4Y ProSupport Next Business Day Onsite Service after remote diagnosis with HW-SW Support
Autopilot? Yes

Dell OptiPlex Micro Form Factor (Plus 7020)

Component Specifications
Processor Intel® Core™ i7 14700 vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, up to 5.3 GHz Turbo)
Memory 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5
Hard Drive 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD Class 35 Solid State Drive
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® wireless card, internal antenna
Service 4Y Basic Onsite Service after remote diagnosis with Hardware-Only Support
Autopilot? Yes

Tablet Standards (Revised Date 09/15/2023)

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

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Vendor Extron Electronics
Digital Projector Epson, Panasonic, Sony, Hitachi
Lamp 4500 lumens
Video connection HDMI,VGA, RS262, HDBase T
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Printer Minimum Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)

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The following software standards are intended to be a consistent baseline for all university-owned Windows and Macintosh computers.