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庐 (18 MB cache, 12 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.80 GHz Turbo, 28W)
    • Operating System 鈥� Windows 10
    • Graphics 鈥� 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 鈥� 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鈥慶ore CPU, 10鈥慶ore GPU, 16鈥慶ore Neural Engine
    • Memory - 8GB unified memory
    • Storage - 512GB SSD storage
    • Battery - 52.6-watt鈥慼our lithium鈥憄olymer 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 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鈥�, 24鈥�, 27鈥�) 
  • Docking stations (Apple and Dell) 
  • Wireless Keyboard and Mouse sets 
  • Speakers