Computer Recommendations - Staff and Faculty

Windows Desktop Recommendations

Model Dell Optiplex Small Form Factor Plus
Processor 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13600 (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.70 GHz to 5.00 GHz Turbo, 65 W)
Memory
16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5
Solid State Drive 512 GB, M.2 2230, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Video Card Intel Integrated Graphics
Operating System Windows 11 Pro (Note: IITS will install Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise during setup)
Other

Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® wireless card, external antenna

Display: Optional HDMI Port

Warranty

4-year Pro Support

  • Next business day parts and/or labour
Recommended
Peripherals

Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English - Black

UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)

Typical Usage Standard office computer

 

Model Dell New Optiplex Tower Plus
Processor Intel® Core™ i5 14600K vPro® (24MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, up to 5.3 GHz Turbo)
Memory
16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5
Solid State Drive M.2 2230 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD Class 35
Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB GDDR6,Full Height,3xDP,1xHDMI
Operating System Windows 11 Pro (Note: IITS will install Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise during setup)
Other

Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® wireless card, external antenna

Chassis: OptiPlex Tower Plus with 500W Platinum Power Supply

Warranty

4-year Pro Support

  • Next business day parts and/or labour
Recommended
Peripherals

Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English - Black

UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)

Typical Usage Desktop user with higher performance requirements than typical office use (e.g. graphics, 3D modelling, some video rendering, etc.)

 

Model Dell New OptiPlex All-in-One Plus
Processor Intel® Core™ i5 14600 vPro® (24MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, up to 5.2 GHz Turbo)
Memory 16GB DDR5 Memory,2X8GB,5600,Non-ECC,SoDIMM
Solid State Drive 512 GB, M.2 2230, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
Video Card Intel® Graphics
Chassis OptiPlex All-in-One Plus 7420, 65W CPU, Non-touch, 5MP IR cam, GFX option, 240W Platinum
Operating System Windows 11 Pro (Note: IITS will install Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise during setup)
Other

Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® wireless card

Stand/Mount: Height Adjustable Stand for OptiPlex All-in-One Plus

Warranty

4-year Pro Support

  • Next business day parts and/or labour
Recommended
Peripherals

Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English - Black

UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)

 

Windows Laptop Recommendation

Model Dell Latitude 7450
Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 135H, vPRO (18MB cache, 14 cores, 18 threads, up to 4.6 GHz Max Turbo)
Memory
16 GB: LPDDR5x, 6400 MT/s (onboard)
Solid State Drive 512 GB, M.2 2230, TLC PCIe Gen 4 NVMe, SSD
Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphics
Display Laptop 14.0" FHD+ (1920x1200), IPS, AG No-Touch,ComfView+, SLP, 400 nits, 5MP IR Cam, WLAN, Aluminum
Operating System Windows 11 Home (Note: IITS will install Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise during setup)
Other

Wireless: Intel® BE200 Wi-Fi 7 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.4 Technology, Wireless Card

Camera: FHD HDR IR Camera with ExpressSign-In + Intelligent Privacy, TNR, Camera Shutter, Microphone

Keyboard: English US battery-saving mini LED backlit AI hotkey keyboard, 79-key

Battery: 3 Cell, 57 Wh, ExpressCharge™, ExpressCharge™ Boost capable

Warranty

4-year Pro Support Plus

  • Next business day parts and/or labour
  • 4-year Accidental Damage coverage included
  • 4-year Keep-Your-HardDrive coverage included (in the event the drive needs to be replaced)

Extended Battery Service (24-months)

Recommended
Peripherals

Dell Dock (WD22TB4), 130W Power Delivery

Dell Adapter - USB 3.0 to Ethernet PXE Boot

Typical Usage Standard office laptop

 

Model Dell Latitude 7450 Ultra Light
Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 135U, vPRO (12MB cache, 12 cores, 14 threads, up to 4.4 GHz Max Turbo)
Memory
16 GB: LPDDR5x, 6400 MT/s (onboard)
Solid State Drive 512 GB, M.2 2230, TLC PCIe Gen 4 NVMe, SSD
Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphics
Display ULTRALIGHT Laptop 14.0" FHD+ (1920x1200),IPS, AG No-Touch, ComfView+, SLP, 400 nits, 5MP IR Cam
Operating System Windows 11 Pro (Note: IITS will install Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise during setup)
Other

Wireless: Intel® BE200 Wi-Fi 7 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.4 Technology, Wireless Card

Camera: 5MP/IR Camera, ExpressSign-In, Intelligent Privacy, TNR, Camera Shutter, Microphone

Keyboard: English US battery-saving mini LED backlit AI hotkey keyboard, 79-key

Battery: 3 Cell, 57 Wh, ExpressCharge™, ExpressCharge™ Boost capable

AC Adapter: 60W AC ultralight mini adapter, USB Type-C

Warranty

4-year Pro Support Plus

  • Next business day parts and/or labour
  • 4-year Accidental Damage coverage included
  • 4-year Keep-Your-HardDrive coverage included (in the event the drive needs to be replaced)

Extended Battery Service, (24 months)

Recommended
Peripherals

Dell Dock (WD22TB4), 130W Power Delivery

Dell Adapter - USB 3.0 to Ethernet PXE Boot

Typical Usage Similar to the Latitude 7440 above, but lighter weight and focused around increased portability. Consider this if you tend to travel a lot.

 

 

Mac Desktop Recommendation

Model Apple 24" iMac with 4.5K Retina Display
Processor Apple M3 chip with 8‑core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 10‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
Memory 16GB Unified Memory
Solid State Drive 512GB SSD
Operating System MacOS 13 Ventura
Warranty

4 years AppleCare+ (Accidental Damage Coverage included)

  • $129+tax deductible for screen damage or external enclosure damage
  • $379+tax deductible for all other damage
Recommended
Peripherals

Magic Mouse and/or Magic Trackpad

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English or Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad - US English

UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)

Recommendations If you tend to keep your iMac for a long time, consider getting higher specs than you need today
since you can't upgrade after it has been manufactured.
Typical Usage Light usage, fixed location

 

Model Mac mini
Processor Apple M2 Pro with 10‑core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
Memory 16GB unified memory
Solid State Drive 512GB SSD
Operating System MacOS 13 Ventura
Warranty

4 years AppleCare+ (Accidental Damage Coverage included)

  • $129+tax deductible for screen damage or external enclosure damage
  • $379+tax deductible for all other damage
Recommended
Peripherals

Magic Mouse and/or Magic Trackpad

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - US English or Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad - US English

UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)

Recommendations If you tend to keep your Mac mini for a long time, consider getting higher specs than you need today
since you can't upgrade after it has been manufactured.
Typical Usage Standard office computer, fixed location

 

 

Mac Laptop Recommendation

14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro CPU in Space Black
Model Apple Macbook Pro 14-inch
Processor Apple M3 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
Memory 18GB unified memory
Solid State Drive 512GB SSD
Operating System MacOS 14 Sonoma
Warranty

4 years AppleCare+ (Accidental Damage Coverage included)

  • $129+tax deductible for screen damage or external enclosure damage
  • $379+tax deductible for all other damage
Recommendations If you tend to keep your MacBook a long time, consider getting higher specs than you need today since you can't upgrade after it has been manufactured.
Typical Usage Standard office laptop

 

Contact IT support

If you have timely or urgent request, you can call us or submit a ticket on ServiceNow or visit us in person at one of the locations below. Find us on the Campus map.

Service Desk

helpdesk.utsc@utoronto.ca

AC200

Hours of Operation

In person and remote

  • Monday to Friday - 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday - Closed

Student Help Desk

askshd.utsc@utoronto.ca

AC200|BV487|IC35

Hours of Operation

In person and remote

  • Monday to Friday - 8:45 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Saturday - 8:45 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Sunday - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Classroom and AV Support

av@utsc.utoronto.ca

AC200|IC35

Hours of Operation

In person only

  • Monday to Thursday - 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Friday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday - Closed