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      Telework Computing Recommendations

      The devices listed below are recommended options for telework and hybrid telework staff of Virginia Commonwealth University.

      Because of manufacturing production delays, due to the pandemic and the availability of parts, delivery times from the manufacturer are subject to change and may vary. Please contact your local departmental desktop support staff to verify model availability and ensure you receive any available pricing discounts and confirm compatibility and system availability. 

      Telework Computer Models

      Brand

      Tier

      Series

      Model

      Screen

      Tech Specifications

      Price

      Availability

      Short or long term

      Notes/Ports

      Laptop
      D
      ell 

      Good

      5000 Series Latitude

      5420

      14" 1920x1080

      11TH GEN I5/16 GB/512 SSD

      $1,310

      01/18/22

      Long

       

      Dell

      Good

      5000 Series Latitude

      5520

      15.6" 1366x768

      11TH GEN I5/16 GB/256 SSD

      $1,228

      5-7 business days

      Long

       

      Dell

      Better

      9000 Series Latitude

      9420

      14" 1920x1200

      11TH GEN I5/16 GB/256 SSD

      $1,587

      12/9/21

      Long

       

      Dell

      Better

      9000 Series Latitude

      9520

      15" 1920x 1080

      11TH GEN I5/16 GB/256 SSD

      $1,712

      12/9/21

      Long

       

      Dell

      Best

      5000 Series Precision

      5520

      15.6" 1920X1200

      11TH GEN I7/32 GB/512 SSD

      $2,987

      12/9/21

      Long

       

      Dell

      Best

      5000 Series Precision

      5760

      17" 1920X1200

      11TH GEN I7(W/ NVIDIA TRX A2000)/32 GB/512 SSD

      $3,254

      12/17/21

      Long

       

      Laptop
      Apple

      Good

      MacBook Air

      N/A

      13"

      8 CORE M1/8 GB/512 SSD

      $1,149

      Immediately 

       

      Priced without AppleCare Plus. All MacBooks will likely need a USB-C adapter purchased as well for use when not docked.

      Apple

      Better

      MacBook Pro

      N/A

      13"

      10 core M1/16GB/1TB SSD

      $2,499

      Immediately 

       

      Priced without AppleCare Plus.

      Apple

      Best

      MacBook Pro

      N/A

      16"

      10 core M1/32GB/1TB SSD

      $3,499

      Immediately 

       

      Priced without AppleCare Plus. Shipping for 16" MacBook Pros has had varied availability dates.

      Desktop
      Dell

      Good

      3000 Series Optiplex

      3080 SFF

      N/A

      10TH GEN I5-10505/16GB/256 NVME SSD

      $879

      12/9/21

      Short

      DisplayPort and HDMI

      Dell

      Better

      5000 Series Optiplex

      5090 SFF

      N/A

      10TH GEN 15-10700/16 GB/256 NVME SSD

      $1263

      01/10/22

      Short

      Included Wi-fi card with internal antenna. 
      2 DisplayPorts.

      Dell

      Best

      7000 Series Optiplex

      7090 SFF

      N/A

      10TH GEN 15-10505/16GB/512 NVME SSD

      $1,063

      01/10/22

      Short

      2 DisplayPorts.

      Desktop
      Apple

      Good 

      Mac Mini, M1

      N/A

      N/A

      8 CORE CPU-8 CORE GPU M1/8GB/256 SSD

      $649 call store for details  Long   

      Apple

      Better

      iMac, M1

      N/A  24",
      4.5k Retina
      8 CORE CPU-7 CORE GPU/8 GB/256 SSD $1249  call store for details  Long   

      Apple

      Best

      iMac, M1

      N/A  24",
      4.5k Retina 
      8 CORE CPU-8 CORE GPU-4 PERFORMANCE CORE/8 GB/512 SSD $1599  call store for details  Long   

      Apple

      Best

      iMac

      N/A  27",
      5k Retina
      8 CORE 10TH GEN 17/8 GB/512 SSD $1899 call store for details Short  

      Monitor
      Dell

      Good

      Dell display

      P2319H

      23" 1080p

      IPS

      $172

      37-41 DAYS

      Short

      HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA. 
      2 USB Type-A.

      Dell

      Better

      Dell display

      P2419HC

      24" 1080p

      IPS/USB-C

      $234

      01/13/22

      Long

      USB-C (65 W), 2 DisplayPorts, HDMI.
      2 USB Type-A.

      Dell

      Best

      Dell display

      P2422HE

      24" 1080p

      IPS/USB-C HUB

      $321

      02/8/22

      Long

      USB-C (65 W), 2 DisplayPorts, HDMI.
      2 USB Type-A.

      Docking Station
      Dell

      N/A

      Docking Station

      WD19TB 130W

      N/A

      USB-C W/USB 3.0 ADAPTER/ETHERNET/HDMI/2xDISPLAYPORT

      $280

      12/9/21

       

      Provides 135W of charging. No headphone port.

      Dell

      N/A

      Docking Station

      WD19S 180W

      N/A

      USB-C W/USB 3.0 ADAPTER/ETHERNET/HDMI/2xDISPLAYPORT

      $266

      02/22/22

       

      Provides 180W of charging. No headphone port.

      Dell

      N/A

      Docking Station

      DA310

      N/A

      USB-C TO HDMI/VGA/ETHERNET/USB 3.0

      $60

      50-54 DAYS

       

      Great for travel.

      Caldgit

      N/A

      Docking Station

      TS3 PLUS

      N/A

      USB-C W/USB 3.0 ADAPTER/ETHERNET/HDMI/2xDISPLAYPORT

      $269

      Immediate

       

      Made for Macs. Has many port options.  Currently only available from Amazon third-party sellers.

      Keyboard and Mouse
      Dell

      N/A

      Keyboard
      and Mouse

      KM5221W

      N/A

      Wireless
      with USB receiver

      $40

      12/08/21

       

      Chiclet Keys w/10 key.

      Logitech

      N/A

      Keyboard
      and Mouse

      N/A

      N/A

      Wireless
      with USB receiver

      $80

      12/09/21

       

      Rubber dome keys w/10 key. Ergonomic design.

      Logitech

      N/A

      Keyboard
      and Mouse

      MK540

      N/A

      Wireless
      with USB receiver

      $48

      12/09/21

       

      Rubber dome keys w/10 key. Wrist rest.

      Apple

      N/A

      Magic Keyboard

      N/A

      N/A

      Bluetooth keyboard

      $99

      Immediate

       

      Chiclet leys w/o 10 key

      Apple

      N/A

      Magic Mouse

      N/A

      N/A

      Bluetooth mouse

      $79

      Immediate

       

      Low Profile.  The charging port is located on the bottom.

      Apple

      N/A

      Magic Trackpad

      N/A

      N/A

      Bluetooth trackpad

      $129

      Immediate

       

      Low profile.  Uses Apple trackpad gestures.

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