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DoIT encourages faculty or staff to consider a laptop, but understands that some people prefer a desktop. As part of our commitment to support the use of technology on campus please see the following resources:

  • Software Downloads (note requires you log in with your myUMBC.EDU account. We have site licenses for faculty and staff to use.
  • Virtual Computer Lab - if you are teaching, please be aware students may access our specialized course software from their own computer.
  • Cloud storage through Box or Google Drive. UMBC provides 25 GB of storage on box.com for each account, more upon request. We also provision all everyone with a Google drive account.
  • Blackboard - Getting started for Faculty
  • Email and Calendar - Using Email and Calendar applications at UMBC.
  • Getting support - Submitting a request ticket or contacting the Technology Support Center


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PCs

Laptop

  • Core i7 or higher Processor
  • 16 GB RAM (minimum)
  • 256 GB (minimum) solid state hard drive
  • Internal NIC (network card)
  • Touch enabled screen (optional)
  • Video card capable of HDMI video 
  • 802.11ac wireless card + Bluetooth (internal)
  • TPM 2.0 Enabled 
  • 3 year next business day onsite warranty with accidental damage protection
  • PXE boot Ethernet adapter if the laptop does not have an Ethernet port
  • Optional USB DVD +/- RW

Recommended models include: 14 inch Dell Latitude 5440 or 7440, Mobile Precision 3480 (also an option with a GPU), and the Mobile Precision 5470

Desktop

Minimum Specs

  • Core i7 Processor
  • 16 GB RAM (minimum)
  • 256 GB (minimum) solid state hard drive.
  • HDMI capable Video Card
  • TPM 2.0 Enabled 
  • 3 year next business day onsite warranty
  • DVD +/- RW 
  • Internal NIC (network card)
  • Dual band wireless in All-in-One models

Recommended models include: Dell OptiPlex 7010 Mini Tower and OptiPlex 7410 All-in-One (include dual-band wireless)


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Macintosh

Laptop

  • Apple M2 Processor (minimum, M2 Pro or Max for MacBook Pro)
  • 16 GB of RAM (minimum)
  • 256 GB solid state hard drive (minimum)
  • AppleCare+ (3 or 4 year) for warranty protection which includes accidental damage
  • Recommended that Faculty purchase an USB-C to HDMI video adapter for use in classrooms if not 14-inch+ MacBook Pro (integrated HDMI port)

Recommended models include: 14 inch MacBook Pro (integrated HDMI port), 13 inch MacBook Air (M2) with Retina Display

Desktop

Minimum Specs

  • Core i7 ProcessorApple M1 Processor (M1, two ports)
  • Minimum 16 GB of RAM
  • Minimum 256 GB solid state hard drive
  • Optional DVD +/- RW
  • Internal NIC (network card)Gigabit Ethernet
  • AppleCare+ for warranty protection which includes accidental damage

Recommended models include: iMac 24 inch with Retina 4.5K or 27 inch 5K desktop.(M1, four ports).  We do not at this time recommend the 27 inch iMac (2020) due to its internal components not being refreshed in the past 3 years