Hardware Purchasing

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Last updated: Jun 13, 2024 by Courtney Morshed


Recommendations are updated for Fall 2024. Dell premier updates are in progress as of .

Dell Direct Purchase Program

To visit Dell's student purchase portal and see more details, go to https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/uoftexas.

Recommended Models

We are currently suggesting three tiers for incoming students:

  • Basic - This is the recommended system for most design students.
  • Advanced - (XR Ready) This is the recommended system for students who are interested in using advanced and emerging digital technologies during their studies. Focusing especially on virtual and augmented reality, as well as advanced rendering, real-time visualization and simulation, advanced scripting, and programming, and/or advanced building information modeling.
  • Non-design: This is the recommendation for students in programs without intense design components.

Peripherals


AmazonDellLenovo
Monitor
  • Dell P2419H Monitor
  • Lenovo ThinkVision P24q-30 Monitor (Lenovo)
Keyboard & Mouse
  • Dell MS116 Keyboard & Mouse
  • Lenovo Essential Wired Keyboard and Mouse (Lenovo)
Lock
  • Kensington Combo Laptop Lock

Comparison Charts

Prices subject to change.

Design | Basic

Model

RevisedPriceWeightProcessorRAMSSDVideoScreenWarrantyAccidental Damage
Dell Mobile Precision 5680 (Fall 2024)

 

$3,291.87 (Dell)4.2 lbs.i7-13800H 14-core, up to 5.2 GHz32 GB DDR5 6000 MHz1 TB M.2NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB GDDR616" FHD w/ IR Camera3 years ProSupport Plus

3 years

(price included in ProSupport Plus warranty)

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 (21FV002CUS) (Fall 2024) 

$3,409.00 (Lenovo)

3.92 lbs.i7-13800H 14-core, up to 5.2 GHz

32 GB DDR5 5600 MHz


1 TB M.2NVIDIA RTX A3500 12GB GDDR616" 4k OLED Touch w/ IR Camera

3 years (Premier Onsite Support)



1 year (factory)
MSI Prestige 16 Studio A13VF-039US 16" QHD Ultra Thin (PRE1613039) (Fall 2024)
 

$1,899.00 (MSI)

4.19 lbs.i7-13700H 14-core, up to 5 GHz32 GB DDR5 4800 MHz2 TB M.2NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR616" QHD w/ 1080p IR Camera

3 years (factory)


1 year (factory)

Design | Advanced

Models

RevisedPriceWeightProcessorRAMSSDVideoScreenWarrantyAccidental Damage
Dell Mobile Precision 7680 (Fall 2024)

 

$3,799.99 (Dell)5.9 lbs.i9-13950HX 24-core, up to 5.5 GHz64 GB DDR5 5200 MHz1 TB M.2NVIDIA RTX A3500 12GB GDDR616" UHD+ 4k Touch w/ IR Camera3 years ProSupport Plus

3 years

(price included in ProSupport Plus warranty)

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (21FA002AUS) (Fall 2024) $4,079.00 (Lenovo)6.5 lbs.i9-13980HX 24-core, up to 5.6 GHz

64 GB DDR5 4000 MHz

1 TB M.2NVIDIA RTX 54000 12GB GDDR6

16" 4k w/ 1080p IR Camera


3 years (Premier Onsite Support)

1 year (factory)
MSI Raider GE78HX 13VH-080US 17.3" QHD (RAIDERGE7813079) (Fall 2024)
 $3,499.99 (MSI)6.83 lbs.i9-13980HX 24-core, up to 5.6 GHz64 GB DDR5 3600 MHz

2 TB M.2

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR617.3" UHD w/ IR Camera

3 years (factory)


1 year (factory)

Non-Design

Model

RevisedPriceWeightProcessorRAMSSDVideoScreenWarrantyAccidental Damage
Dell Mobile Precision 5680 (Fall 2024)

 

$2,620.99 (Dell)4.2 lbs.i7-13700H 14-core, up to 5 GHz16 GB DDR5 6400 MHz512 GB M.2NVIDIA RTX A1000 6GB GDDR616" FHD w/ IR Camera3 years ProSupport Plus

3 years

(price included in ProSupport Plus warranty)

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (21HK0021US) (Fall 2024) $1,539.00 (Lenovo)3.76 lbs.i7-1360P 12-core, up to 5 GHz16 GB DDR5X 4800 MHz512 GB M.2NVIDIA RTX A500 4GB GDDR616" FHD w/ 1080p IR Camera

3 years (Premier Onsite Support)


1 year (factory)
MSI Prestige 14 A12SC-007
14" FHD Ultra Thin (PRE1412007) (Fall 2024)		 $1,399.00 (MSI)4.64 lbs. i7-1280P 14-core, up to 4.8 GHz16 GB DDR4 4267 MHz512 GB M.2NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 4GB GDDR614" FHD w/ IR Camera

3 years (factory)


1 year (factory)