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 review: October 28, 2023
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 review: October 28, 2023
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: | M3 Pro 11-Core |
| GPU: | 14-Core |
| RAM: | 18 GB |
| Storage: | 512 GB or 1 TB |
| Weight: | 3.5 lbs |
| Display: | 16" Liquid Retina XDR |
| CPU: | M3 Pro 12-Core |
| GPU: | 18-Core |
| RAM: | 16 GB |
| Storage: | 512 GB |
| Weight: | 4.7 lbs |
| CPU: | M2 8-Core |
| GPU: | 10-Core |
| RAM: | 16 GB |
| Storage: | 256 GB or 512 GB |
| Display: | 24-inch 4.5K Retina |
| CPU: | M3 8-Core |
| GPU: | 10-Core |
| RAM: | 16 GB |
| Storage: | 512GB NVMe |
| CPU: | M3 12-Core |
| GPU: | 30-Core |
| RAM: | 32 GB |
| Storage: | 512 GB |
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| Display: | 14" FHD (1920x1080) w/ camera, 16:9 aspect ratio |
| CPU: | Intel Core i7-1355U |
| GPU: | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| RAM: | 16 GB DDR4 |
| Storage: | 512 GB NVMe, Class 35 |
| Weight: | 3.06 lbs |
| Display: | 14" FHD+ (1920x1200) w/ camera, 16:10 aspect ratio |
| CPU: | Intel Core i7-1355U |
| GPU: | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| RAM: | 16 GB DDR5 |
| Storage: | 512 GB NVMe, Class 35 |
| Weight: | 2.93 lbs |
| CPU: | Intel Core i7 or Core i9 |
| 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 i7-13700 |
| 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. |