The Technology Support Center recommends the replacement of campus computers between 4-5 years based on type and usage. Replacing computers within these life-cycles will ensure they remain under warranty and provide maximum uptime. See below for specific recommendations:
- Desktop/Workstations: 5 years
- Laptops: 4 years
- Mobile devices/tablets: 4 years
For computers that fall outside of the recommended life-cycle, parts may become harder to source and the chances for hardware failures and extended outages increase. The below tables represent our minimum hardware standards for campus computers.
| Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 |
| Memory | 8GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 250GB storage capacity1 |
| Desktop Networking | Integrated 100/1000 Ethernet Port |
| Laptop Networking | Wireless 802.11n or newer |
| Operating System | Windows 10 or newer |
| Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 |
| Memory | 8GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 250GB storage capacity1 |
| Desktop Networking | Integrated 100/1000 Ethernet Port |
| Laptop Networking | Wireless 802.11n or newer |
| Operating System | Sequoia v15, Sonoma v14, Ventura v13 |
Any computer that falls below the minimum recommendations set forth in the above tables or are older than six year should not be considered a suitable candidate for the following practices:
- Hardware Upgrade
- Hardware Repair
- Machine Transfer or "Re-purposing"
Any computer that falls below the minimum recommendations above and are older than 8 years should be removed from the network and retired. Support for computers of this age is very limited.
Notes:
1Hard drive size is ultimately contingent upon application/data size and usage requirements.
2Apple supports current OS + two previous versions. This is subject to change at Apple’s discretion. Operating systems not supported should be upgraded or removed from the network.