2009 Faculty Computer Selection Choices
   
 
Dell OptiPlex 755
Lenovo  Laptop
 Lenovo  PC Tablet
Apple iMAC 20" Desktop
Apple MacBook Pro
  OptiPlex 755 Desktop Energy Smart Lenovo Laptop Lenovo PC Tablet Apple iMac Apple MacBook Pro
Processor          
  Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz 6M,VT,1333FSB

2.40 GHz Intel Core 2, 3 MB

1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 duo
Operating System          

 

Windows XP PRO SP2 with Windows Vista Business

Vista Business (OS can be downgraded to Win XP)

Vista Business (OS can be downgraded to Win XP) Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Display          
 

Dell E207WFP,Wide 20 Inch FlatPanel,20.0 Inch Viewable ImageSize

14.1”, 1280 x 800

12.1”, 1024 x 768

20-inch glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1680 by 1050

15-inch, 1440 by 900 resolution, TFT widescreen

Memory (RAM)          

 

Up to four DIMM slots, 4GB,Non-ECC,800MHz DDR2,2X2GB

1066 MHz DDR3, 2 x 2GB

667 MHz DDR2, 2 x 2GB 4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2GB

4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB

Hard Drive          

 

250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s and 8MB Data Burst Cache

250GB @ 5400 RPM

120GB @ 5400 RPM 320GB Serial ATA Drive

250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm

CD ROM          

 

16X DVD+/-RW,SATA

DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD Combo, Multi-Burner Plus
DVD Dual Layer Recordable

 

External USB 2.0 multi-burner 8xDVD + or –RW/CD-RW

 

8x DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW

 

SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

 

Modem/Wireless          

 

Intel 82566DM Gigabit5 LAN10/100/1000Ethernet with Remote Wake Up, PXE support and Intel Active Management

1 @ 1 Gbps, 802.11 a/b/g/n, Integrated Bluetooth PAN

1 @ 1 Gbps, 802.11 a/b/g/n (2x3), Bluetooth 2.0

Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR , Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Expansion          
  2 Low-Profile PCI Slots, 9 USB 2.0 (2 front, 6 rear, 1 internal), Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader 1 PC and 1 Express54, 3 USB 2.0, FW400, 7-1 Media Card Reader 2 mini PCI Express slots, 3 USB 2.0, 1 FW400 Three USB 2.0 ports on computer; two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot
Video          

 

256MB ATI RADEON HD 2400 XT Graphics Dual Monitor VGA

Integrated Intel® 4500 MHD ATI Switchable business graphics with 256MB
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
(up to 384MB)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO w/256MB GDDR3

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 256MB

Battery Life/Weight          
  N/A 4-cell, 36 watt - 4hours, less than 5.5 lbs 4-cell, 36 watt - 4hours, less than 4.75 lbs (w/o x6 UltraBase) N/A 5 hours, 5.4lbs
EPEAT* Rating          
  Gold Gold Gold Silver Gold

*Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool