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Recommended Campus PC Hardware
Desktop and Hardware Services has a recommended WIU standard Windows configuration for new Dell laptops and desktops. Those configurations are:
Laptop Configurations Specifications:
- Dual Core CPU (Intel Core 2 Duo, Etc.) of 2.0 Ghz or later
- 2 GB RAM Minimum
- 120 GB Hard Drive
- Sound Card
- Video card with DVI
- DVD +/- RW Drive
- 4 Year Warranty with accidental damage protection
Desktop Configuration Specifications:
- Dual Core CPU (Intel Core 2 Duo, Etc.)
- 4 GB RAM
- 250 GB Hard Drive
- 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor
- Sound Card
- 256 MB Video Card
- DVD +/- RW Drive
- 4 Year Warranty
Recommended Campus Mac Hardware
Laptop Configurations Specifications:
- Macbook Pro 13" 2.53 GHz
- 2 GB RAM
- 160 GB Hard Drive
- 4 Year Warranty
- OS Upgrade Maintenance
Desktop Configuration Specifications:
- iMac 20" 2.66 GHz
- 2 GB RAM
- 320 GB Hard Drive
- 4 Year Warranty
- OS Upgrade Maintenance
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WIU Standard Dell Quotes
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If you are on campus and want to purchase a Dell for your office, please visit the WIU Purchasing department.
Desktop and Hardware Services does support older equipment as much as possible, but recommends having the following specifications:
- Pentium 4- 2.0 Ghz processor
- 1 GB of Memory
- 128 MB Video card
- 17" LCD Monitor
- Sound card
- DVD Reader with CD-ROM Writer
