Purchasing Equipment
Reliable, current, and effective technology is integral to the work and research done by faculty and staff at SUNY ESF. Purchasing your computers, hardware, and other IT related supplies/peripherals through CNS ensures the equipment is compatible with existing equipment, meets SUNY ESF's minimum standards, is designed for use in a research and university environment, and has the best possible price. In addition, we are best able to support your use of computers and other hardware in your role at the university if you follow SUNY ESF standards and recommendations.
Not all brands and types of notebooks, desktops and tablets are meant to be used in a professional setting nor can they be easily supported by the campus IT staff. CNS recommendations for Windows and Apple devices are:
Windows
| |
DAILY USE |
RESEARCH FOCUS |
| MODEL: |
Dell Latitude 54xx |
Dell Latitude 74xx |
| PROCESSOR: |
i5 |
i7 10-core 4.70ghz |
| MEMORY: |
16GB |
16GB |
| HARD DRIVE: |
256GB |
512GB |
For All:
- 5-year warranty with onsite service
- 5-year accidental damage service
- 5-year, keep your hard drive
- Dell WD19 Docking Station
- Display port to DVI adapter
- Anker USB-C adapter with HDMI and Ethernet
Apple
| |
DAILY USE |
RESEARCH OR VIDEO EDITING |
| MODEL: |
Macbook Air |
Mac Studio |
| PROCESSOR |
M2 8 core |
M2 12-core |
| MEMORY: |
16GB |
32GB |
| HARD DRIVE: |
512TB |
1 TB |
For All:
- Daily use Macbooks do not support dual monitors. It is recommended you purchase a 32" docking monitor.
- 4-year AppleCare+
- Anker USB-C adapter with HDMI and Ethernet
- Anker USB-C adapter with HDMI, USB ports, and Ethernet
- If you need to access windows only software you must use the remote lab or vss.esf.edu