UNC has contracted with Dell to provide all new computers on campus.  IM&T recommends laptops for all faculty and staff.  Laptop docking stations are available to provide a desktop experience while in the office along with the portability of a laptop for working around campus and off campus. 

Below are the recommended laptop computers:  

  • Dell 14" Precision 3470 Laptop 
    • Processor - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1270P, vPro® (18 MB cache, 12 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.80 GHz Turbo, 28W)
    • Operating System – Windows 10
    • Graphics – Integrated Intel Graphics
    • Memory - 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz
    • Hard Drive - 256 GB, M.2 2230, Gen 3 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
    • Screen – 14" FHD LCD with 250 nits, non-touch, FHD IR
    • Camera and Microphone
    • Keyboard - Single Point Keyboard English, non-backlight
    • Wireless - Intel AX211, 2x2 MIMO, 2400 Mbps, 2.4/5/6 GHz, Wi-Fi 6/6E (WiFi 802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2
    • Battery - 4 Cell, 64WHr, standard battery
    • Power Supply - 90W Type-C Power Adapter
  • Apple 13" MacBook Air
    • Processor - Apple M2 chip with 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
    • Memory - 8GB unified memory
    • Storage - 512GB SSD storage
    • Battery - 52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
    • Power Adapter - 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    • Charging - MagSafe 3 charging port, USB-C
    • Camera - 1080p FaceTime HD camera
    • Thunderbolt - Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
    • Display - 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone
    • Keyboard - Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English

If these computers to not meet your computing needs, custom computers can be designed to meet your needs.  To request a checkout laptop please login to our Support Portal and in the keyword search enter "custom computer" and select "Custom Computer Request" on the left.

UNC has peripherals available for purchase including: 

  • Monitors (22”, 24”, 27”) 
  • Docking stations (Apple and Dell) 
  • Wireless Keyboard and Mouse sets 
  • Speakers