Computer Hardware Planning
3 year cycle
Those areas DLCs on the 3 year hardware renewal cycle should consult MIT IS&T's recommended computer hardware for the list of acceptable desktop and laptop machines. Most of the time they will work fine for critical work functions which includes email, MS Office, Dropbox, Sophos Anti-Virus, Web browsing, Zoom, Global Protect VPN, and running administrative apps and accessing administrative web sties. For most users, the recommended spec across the board is a minimum memory configuration of 16GB with an M2 or Intel i5 or higher processor. This is a good starting point for creating specs for new machines and then adjust for additional and specific user needs.
For users who need to use Adobe apps for graphics or video production, an Apple M2 Pro/Max, Intel i7 processor, or higher should be considered. Storage capacity will be determined by the current users' HD storage usage. Bear in mind that creative users who work in communications, multimedia, visual arts, music, or desktop or web publishing will generally need more storage and power than , power. and potentially more memory than administrative users who just use Microsoft Office and administrative apps and tools.
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