Hardware Standards/Purchasing

The UCO Office of Information Technology has established minimum hardware and software standards that must be met for any new computer purchases.  To view UCO's current minimum standards, please click below.

Minimum computer standards - Q1 FY2009

Desktop

Processor:   Any processor with at least two physical cores, including but not limited to the following:  - Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad  - Intel Pentium Dual Core E-series  - Quad Core Intel Xeon, Dual Core Intel Xeon Memory:   2 GB (1024 MB) Hard drive:   80 GB 7200rpm   (5400rpm for Apple Mac Mini) Optical drive:   DVD/RW (DVD burner) Monitor:   17-inch Operating system:   Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Tablet PC Edition Apple Mac OS X 10.5 + OS X Maintenance, 3 years Warranty/service:   4-year warranty with 4-year Next Business Day onsite service (3-year AppleCare Protection Plan for Apple computers)

Laptop

Processor:   Any processor with at least two physical cores, including but not limited to the following:  - Intel Core 2 Duo  - Intel Pentium Dual Core T-series Memory:   2 GB (1024 MB) Hard drive:   40 GB, 5400rpm or faster (exceptions for 4200rpm on a case-by-case basis) Any Solid State Drive 32GB or larger Optical drive:   DVD/RW (DVD burner) Monitor:   12-inch Operating system:   Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Tablet PC Edition Apple Mac OS X 10.5 + OS X Maintenance, 3 years Warranty/service:   4-year warranty with 4-year Next Business Day onsite service (3-year AppleCare Protection Plan for Apple computers)

The University of Central Oklahoma only purchases computers from tier-1 vendors.  This enables UCO to efficiently purchase high-quality hardware backed by top-level service and support.  The primary vendors that UCO uses for computer purchases are Dell, Gateway, and Apple.  Following are recommended Dell configurations in Adobe PDF format.  Links to each vendor's UCO or State of Oklahoma contract pricing website are also provided below.

Recommended Dell configurations - Q1 FY2009

Desktop

OptiPlex 755 Small Form Factor [Views] [Brochure] Recommended for use on top of desk Most common size purchased Vertical: 12.45" H x 3.65" W x 13.40" D Horizontal: 3.65" H x 12.45" W x 13.40" D OptiPlex 755 Mini-Tower [Views] [Brochure] Recommended for use below desk Second most common size purchased 16.10" H x 7.36" W x 17.52" D OptiPlex 755 Desktop [Views] [Brochure] Recommended for use on top of or below desk Vertical: 15.65" H x 4.59" W x 14.25" D Horizontal: 4.59" H x 15.65" W x 14.25" D Precision Workstation T7400 [Views] [Brochure] Very large, powerful graphics workstation Recommended for graphic design, CAD, GIS, and other graphically intense 2D/3D applications Not recommended for other uses, due to extreme size! 22.26" H x 8.5" W x 22.3" D to view these PDF documents.

Laptop

Latitude D630 14.1" [Views] [Brochure] Midsize, lightweight, recommended for most uses Most common size purchased 5.1 lbs (with 6-cell battery and DVD drive) 1.27" H x 13.3" W x 9.37" D Latitude D830 15.4" [Views] [Brochure] Large, heavier, recommended for desktop replacement Second most common size purchased 5.97 lbs (with 6-cell battery and DVD drive) 1.39" H x 14.2" W x 10.34" D Latitude D430 12.1" [Views] [Brochure] Small, very light, recommended if carried often while in use 3.0 lbs (with 4-cell battery) Add 0.5 lbs for external slim DVD drive Only recommmended for light tasks, due to slower CPU 1" H x 11.6" W x 8.25" D Precision M6300 17" Very large/heavy, powerful graphics capabilities Recommended for graphic design, CAD, GIS, and other graphically intense 2D/3D applications 8.7 lbs (with 9-cell battery and DVD drive) 1.6" H x 15.5" W x 11.3" D to view these PDF documents.

Monitor

UltraSharp 1908FP 19" [Views] [Brochure] Recommended size for most uses, including dual monitors Best value among standard screen options One of the most common sizes purchased 14.3-19.4" H x 16.2" W x 7.2" D UltraSharp 1708FP 17" [Views] [Brochure] Recommended size if 19" is too large One of the most common sizes purchased 13.1-18.3" H x 14.7" W x 7.2" D UltraSharp 2208WFP 22" Widescreen Recommended size for widescreen, single-monitor Best value among widescreen options UltraSharp 2009WFP 20" Widescreen Recommended widescreen size if 22" is too large Best option for dual widescreen monitors UltraSharp 2707WFP 27" Widescreen Very large, high-resolution (full HD) display Best value among extra-large widescreen options Recommended for graphic design, CAD, GIS, and other high-resolution applications UltraSharp 2408WFP 24" Widescreen [Views] [Brochure] Very large, high-resolution (full HD) display Recommended widescreen size if 27" is too large Recommended for graphic design, CAD, GIS, and other high-resolution applications 15.3-23" H x 22" W x 7.7" D to view these PDF documents.

Apple

For further assistance with your technology purchasing needs, please contact the Help Desk.  We can answer any hardware or software purchasing questions you may have and even obtain an official quote based on your requirements.