The Office of Information Technology develops hardware standards to meet the rigorous demands of our community while ensuring compatibility with Brown's numerous services and technologies. Last updated: November 2025
The Office of Information Technology develops hardware standards to meet the rigorous demands of our community while ensuring compatibility with Brown's numerous services and technologies. Last updated: November 2025
BioMed IT can work with you to create custom configurations to meet specialized needs and vendor requirements. Please email BioMed-ITSC@brown.edu for a consultation.
Unless otherwise specified, all recommended laptops and desktops are covered by a 4-year comprehensive warranty.
| Display: | 14" Liquid Retina XDR |
| CPU: | M4 Pro |
| GPU: | 20-Core |
| RAM: | 24 GB |
| Storage: | 512 GB or 1 TB |
| Weight: | 3.5 lbs |
| CPU: | M4 |
| GPU: | 10-Core |
| RAM: | 16 GB |
| Storage: | 256 GB or 512 GB |
Dell is Brown's partner for PC hardware solutions.
| Display: | 14" FHD (1920x1080) w/ camera, 16:9 aspect ratio |
| CPU: | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| GPU: | Intel Graphics |
| RAM: | 16 GB DDR4 |
| Storage: | 512 GB NVMe |
| Weight: | 2.99 lbs |
| CPU: | Intel Core i7 |
| GPU: | Intel Graphics |
| RAM: | 16 GB DDR5 |
| Storage: | 512 GB NVMe, Class 35 |
| Note: | Due to reduced physical size, this device does not support all internal add-on cards. |
| CPU: | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| GPU: | Intel Graphics |
| RAM: | 16 GB DDR5 |
| Storage: | 512 GB NVMe, Class 35 |
| Note: | Due to reduced physical size, this device does not support all internal add-on cards. |
| CPU: | Intel Core i7, Core i9 |
| GPU: | NVIDIA RTX 3070, RTX A4000-6000 |
| RAM: | 16 GB - 128 GB DDR5 |
| Storage: | 1-4 TB NVMe, Class 40 (Primary), Expandable 1-18+ TB (Secondary) |
| Note: | This device supports some PCIe cards. Please consult us before purchasing if you are connecting to hardware with specific requirements. |
| CPU: | Intel Core i9 |
| GPU: | NVIDIA RTX 4000 series, RTX A2000-6000 |
| RAM: | 16 GB - 256 GB DDR4 |
| Storage: | 512 GB - 4 TB NVMe, Class 40 (Primary), Expandable 1-18+ TB (Secondary) |
| Note: | This is a full-sized tower that supports all PCIe cards. |