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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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
Component |
Specifications |
Processor |
12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-1265U (10 Core, 12 MB Cache, 12 Threads, up to 4.80 GHz, vPro® Enterprise) |
Memory |
16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, integrated |
Hard Drive |
512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35 |
LCD |
15.6" FHD (1920x1080), Non-Touch, 400 nits, FHD IR Cam, Mic |
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 |
4 Cell, 58 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable |
AC Adapter |
90W 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 10 Pro 64bit |
Warranty |
4 Years Hardware warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service |
Accidental Damage |
4 Years Accidental Damage Service |
Windows Autopilot Registered? |
Yes |
Weight |
3.39 pounds |
Dell Latitude 7330
Component |
Specifications |
Processor |
12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-1265U (10 Core, 12 MB Cache, 12 Threads, up to 4.80 GHz, vPro® Enterprise) |
Memory |
16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, integrated |
Hard Drive |
512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35 |
LCD |
13.3" FHD (1920x1080), Non-Touch, 400 nits, FHD IR Cam, Mic |
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 |
4 Cell, 58 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable |
AC Adapter |
90W USB-C |
Misc |
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, two Thunderbolt 4 w/Power Delivery, HDMI 2.0, one headset (headphone and microphone combo) port |
Operating System |
Windows 10 Pro 64bit |
Warranty |
4 Years Hardware warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service |
Accidental Damage |
4 Years Accidental Damage Service |
Windows Autopilot Registered? |
Yes |
Weight |
3.00 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 10 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 3420 (Students)
Component |
Specifications |
Processor |
11th Generation Intel Core i3-1115G4 (2 Core, 6M cache, base 3.0GHz, up to 4.10 GHz) |
Memory |
8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4 Non-ECC |
Hard Drive |
M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive |
LCD |
14" HD (1366 x 768) AG Non-Touch, 220nits |
Graphics |
Intel i3-1115G4, Integrated Intel UHD Graphics |
Camera |
720p |
Keyboard |
Non-Backlit Keyboard |
Wireless |
Qualcomm(R) QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2) Wireless Adapter, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Battery |
41Whr |
AC Adapter |
65W, 4.5mm Barrel |
Misc |
RJ-45, One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, One USB 3.2 Gen 1, One USB 3.2 Gen1 w/PowerShare, One USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4a, microSD-card slot |
Operating System |
Windows 10 Pro 64bit |
Warranty |
3 Years Hardware warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service |
Accidental Damage |
3 Years Accidental Damage Service |
Windows Autopilot Registered? |
Yes |
Weight |
3.35 pounds |
Apple Laptop Standards (Revised Date 03/29/2022)
Apple MacBook Pro 14" - Space Gray
Component |
Specifications |
Processor |
Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine |
Memory |
16GB unified memory |
Hard Drive |
512GB Solid State Drive |
LCD |
14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display |
Graphics |
M1 16-core GPU |
Camera |
1080p FaceTime HD camera |
Keyboard |
Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
Wireless |
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 |
Battery |
70Whr |
AC Adapter |
67W USB-C |
Misc |
Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI Port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port |
Operating System |
Monterey |
AppleCare |
4 Years |
Apple DEP? |
Yes |
Weight |
3.5 pounds |
Apple MacBook Pro 16" - Space Gray
Component |
Specifications |
Processor |
Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine |
Memory |
16GB unified memory |
Hard Drive |
512GB Solid State Drive |
LCD |
16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display |
Graphics |
M1 16-core GPU |
Camera |
1080p FaceTime HD camera |
Keyboard |
Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
Wireless |
802.11ac Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 |
Battery |
100Whr |
AC Adapter |
140W |
Misc |
Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port |
Operating System |
Monterey |
AppleCare |
4 Years |
Apple DEP? |
Yes |
Weight |
4.7 pounds |
Miscellaneous/Peripherals
Desktops PC Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)
Component |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Dell Model |
Optiplex |
Optiplex |
Dell Precision |
HP Model |
Elite |
Elite |
Elite |
Operating System |
Refer to software Standard |
Refer to software Standard |
Refer to software Standard |
Processor Type |
Core i5 |
Core i7 |
Xeon E5 |
Number of Cores |
Quad Core |
Quad Core |
Quad Core |
Graphics System |
Integrated (HDMI or DP) |
Integrated (HDMI or DP) |
Dedicated Card |
Support for Dual Monitors? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
RAM |
8 GB DDRR3 (PC3-1333) |
16 GB DDR3 (PC3-1600) |
16 GB DDR3 (PC3-1600) |
Hard Drive #1 |
256 SSD |
256 SSD |
256 SSD |
Hard Drive #2 |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
Optical Drive |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
Keyboard |
USB Standard |
USB Standard |
USB Standard |
Mouse |
Laser |
Laser |
Laser |
vPro Management Ready |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
Monitor |
22 minimum diag |
22 minimum diag |
24 minimum diag |
Speakers |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
Warranty |
3/3/3 (parts/labor/on-site repair)
Dell 1yr, 3yr optional |
3/3/3 (parts/labor/on-site repair)
Dell 1yr, 3yr optional |
3/3/3 (parts/labor/on-site repair)
Dell 1yr, 3yr optional |
Energy Star® / EPEAT® |
Preferred |
Preferred |
Preferred |
Apple Desktop Standards (Revised Date 04/25/2017)
Item |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Apple Model |
iMac 21.5 |
iMac 27 |
Mac Pro |
Operation System |
Current macOS |
Current macOS |
Current macOS |
Processor Type |
Core i5 |
Core i5 |
Xeon E5 |
Graphics System |
Integrated (HDMI or DP) |
Dedicated Card |
Dedicated Card |
Monitor Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
RAM |
8 GB LPDDR3 |
8 GB LPDDR3 |
16 GB LPDDR3 |
Hard Drive |
1TB HDD |
1TB HDD |
1TB HDD |
Optical Drive |
N/A - Separate |
N/A - Separate |
N/A - Separate |
Keyboard |
Bluetooth Standard - USB Optional |
Bluetooth Standard - USB Optional |
N/A - Separate |
Mouse |
Bluetooth Standard - USB Optional |
Bluetooth Standard - USB Optional |
N/A - Separate |
Monitor |
21.5 |
27 |
N/A - Separate |
Speakers |
Standard |
Standard |
N/A - Separate |
Warranty |
Apple 1yr, AppleCare 3yr optional |
Apple 1yr, AppleCare 3yr optional |
Apple 1yr, AppleCare 3yr optional |
Energy Star® / EPEAT® |
Energy Star® / EPEAT® |
Energy Star® / EPEAT® |
Energy Star® / EPEAT® |
Tablet Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)
Item |
Apple Ipad Pro |
Microsoft Surface |
HP Chrome Book |
Dell Latitude |
Storage |
32 GB |
64 GB |
16 GB |
16 GB |
Data Plan |
Optional |
No |
No |
No |
USB Port |
No |
Standard |
Standard |
|
Micro SD slot |
No |
Standard |
Standard |
|
WIFI |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
Audio/Visual Standards (Revised Date 06/02/2017)
Item |
Recommended Minimum Standards |
Vendor |
Extron Electronics |
Digital Projector |
Epson, Panasonic, Sony, Hitachi |
Lamp |
4500 lumens |
Video connection |
HDMI,VGA, RS262, HDBase T |
Standard Lecture Rooms |
Spectrum Freedom One Life Lectern |
Printer Minimum Standards (Revised Date 02/28/2017)