PC Purchasing Recommendations

The Astro IT group has leveraged our knowledge and relationships with various computer vendors to provide hardware recommendations for business and research applications here in PMA. Below you will find a list of hardware recommendations and vendors with which we have worked closely to ensure the best possible pricing and service.

Desktop computers

Dell OptiPlex Micro Form Factor: administrative and business applications

Latest processor with 4 - 16 Cores
Windows 10/11 Pro
1 TB SSD OS
1 TB SSD Backup SSD
16 - GB Memory
2 Each 27" Dell Monitor U2721DE

BOXX Apex S3 Workstation: engineering applications

Boxx (Custom for SolidWorks 3D rendering)

Latest processor with 16 - 32 Cores
Windows 10/11 Pro
1 TB SSD OS
1 TB SSD Backup SSD
32 - GB Memory
2 Each 27" Dell Monitor U2721DE

Laptop Computers

Apple MacBook Pro

M2 24 Core processor
1 TB SSD OS
16 - 32 GB Memory
Apple Magic Keyboard
Apple Magic Touchpad
IOGEAR Ultra-Slim USB-C Docking Station w/ Power Delivery Pass-Through - Silver

Dell XPS

Latest processor with 14 Cores
1 TB SSD OS
Windows 10/11 Pro or Linux RHEL 8
16 - 32 GB Memory
1 Each 27" Dell Monitor U2721DE
Logitech/Dell keyboard
Logitech/Dell mouse
IOGEAR Ultra-Slim USB-C Docking Station w/ Power Delivery Pass-Through - Silver