Learn how students can purchase laptops and accessories through the Stevens Computing Device Program.


How To Purchase Laptops and Accessories

All students need to bring a laptop to campus for use in Stevens courses. The laptop you bring must meet minimum technical standards in order to run the software applications used at Stevens and to be compatible with our network and core systems. 


To best serve our students and their families, we established a partnership with Dell, Lenovo, and Apple that allows you to purchase high-quality laptops and accessories with an educational discount. Laptops offered through this program are commercial grade and have advantages over consumer-grade laptops sold through discount stores. Students typically carry their laptops to classes in backpacks, use them in the library, while utilizing student dining, and count on these devices to last for at least four to five years of heavy use. For these reasons, you will find that the laptops offered through this program may cost a little more than discounted, consumer-class computers you find online or in-store. The benefit of purchasing the laptops through the Dell, Lenovo, and Apple program is that in the event a repair becomes necessary, Stevens will work with the vendor’s warranty service center to perform repairs and provide loaners to students. The Dell, Lenovo, and Apple programs also offer accidental damage protection which we encourage students to purchase to protect their laptops during their journey at Stevens.  


Below you will find the recommended laptop specifications for use at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Following these specifications will provide a better experience for completing coursework and other activities at Stevens.


Hardware - Personal Purchases 


For personal purchases, the hardware vendors below are Stevens-preferred and offer special discounts for Stevens students. Visit the links below for full details.

• Dell

• Lenovo

• Apple Store for Education 


Item        Windows macOS Notes

Processor

Intel Core i7 (minimum and upgradable)

Apple M3 (minimum and upgradable)
Memory (RAM) 16 GB (minimum and upgradable) 16 GB (minimum and upgradable)

Mass Storage

512 GB SSD (minimum and upgradable)

512 GB SSD (minimum and upgradable)

 Visual Arts and Technology students are recommended to have a minimum 1TB drive

Display and Graphics

14-inch FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam,

WLAN/WWAN(4G) (minimum and upgradable)

14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
(minimum and upgradable)
Sound Built-in audio and microphone Built-in audio and microphone

Miscellaneous

Integrated webcam

Integrated webcam
Network Connectivity

Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E 

 Wi-Fi 6E
Recommended Operating Systems Windows 11 macOS All School of Engineering and Science students should utilize a Windows operating system

Visual Arts and Technology students, MacOS (MacBook Pro) is recommended
Support Period 4-Year Support standard built into pricing and recommended 4-Year AppleCare recommended


Program Specific Laptop Recommendations


School of Engineering and Science

All Engineering Majors (including Biomedical Engineering): Dell Precision

Computer Science: Dell Latitude

Note – All Engineering majors will need a Windows based device. The Stevens Engineering core curriculum is designed around application software and external hardware which require a PC. Mac laptops do not support these programs even when running a Windows partition.


School of Business

School of Business: Dell Latitude

Quantitative Finance: Dell Precision

 

College of Arts and Letters

Visual Arts and Tech: Macbook Pro

Other Humanities: Dell Latitude

 

School of Systems and Enterprises

All Engineering Majors: Dell Precision


Warranty & Support  

All Windows and Apple laptops obtained should include four-year accidental damage warranty and vendor support. Community members should contact Client Support Services should a hardware issue arise to arrange for service via support@stevens.edu



Hardware vendor partners meet sustainability standards for the Division of Information Technology.


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