Computer and Other Tech Recommendations

Equipment Warranty Information 

All devices come with a four-year warranty. This warranty covers any defects in materials or workmanship under everyday use during the warranty period. After the warranty is up, then it will be time for you to request new equipment.

Please note: The listed device model and specs may vary slightly to what is listed due to external market conditions and device model refresh. Images are representational only and may not match the exact device.

PC Options:

Form Factor: Laptops

Manufacturer Category Specs Allowance Cost Uplift
Lenovo Budget PC

ThinkPad T14 Gen X

  • AMD
  • 16GB RAM
  • 512 GB Hard Drive
  • Integrated Graphics
  • 2880x1800, OLED Display
  • Wifi 7, BT 5.3
  • 5MP RGB+IR Camera
 
Lenovo Lightweight PC

Thinkpad Z13

  • AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U
  • 32GB LPD5X-7500 RAM
  • 1TB PCIe Hard Drive
  • Integrated Graphics
  • 13.3” WQXGA+, 2880x2800 OLED Display
  • Wifi 6E, BT 5.1
  • 1080p FHD IR+RGB Camera (Dual Mic)
  • 2.84 lbs
 
Lenovo Ultra Lightweight PC

Thinkpad X1 Carbon G12

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
  • 32GB DDR4 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 Opal Hard Drive
  • Integrated Graphics
  • 14”, 2880x1440 OLED Display
  • Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 (Or Above)
  • 1080p FHD IR/RGB Hybrid Camera
  • 2.48 lbs
 
Lenovo Standard AMD PC

Thinkpad P14s Gen 5 AMD

  • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
  • 32GB LPDDRX-6400MHZ RAM (Soldered)
  • 1TB M.2 Opal Hard Drive
  • Integrated Graphics
  • 14”, 2880x1800 OLED Display
  • Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 (Or Above)
  • 5MP RGB+IR Camera (With Mic)
  • 2.97 lbs
 
Lenovo Standard Intel PC

Thinkpad P14s Gen 5 Intel

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vPro
  • 32GB LPDDRX-6400MHZ RAM (Soldered)
  • 1TB M.2 Opal Hard Drive
  • NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
  • 14.5”, WQXGA, 2560x1600 Display
  • Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 (Or Above)
  • 5MP RGB+IR Camera (With Mic)
  • 2.97 lbs
$25.01
Lenovo Power AMD PC

Thinkpad P14s Gen 5 AMD

  • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
  • 64GB LPDDRX-6400MHZ RAM (Soldered)
  • 1TB M.2 Opal Hard Drive
  • Integrated Graphics
  • 14”, 2880x1800 OLED Display
  • Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
  • 5MP RGB+IR Camera (With Mic)
  • 2.97 lbs
 
Lenovo Standard Intel PC

Thinkpad P14s Gen 5 Intel

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vPro
  • 64GB LPDDRX-7500MHZ RAM (Soldered)
  • 1TB M.2 Opal Hard Drive
  • NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation GPU
  • 14”, 2880x1800 Display
  • Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
  • 5MP RGB+IR Camera (With Mic)
  • 2.97 lbs
$199.75

Mac Options:

Form Factor: Laptops

Manufacturer Category Specs Allowance Cost Uplift
Apple Lightweight Mac

13” MacBook Air

  • M4, 10-Core CPU
  • 24GB Unified
  • 1TB SSD
  • 10-Core GPU
  • 13.6” LED (2560x1664) Display
  • Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 2-TB4
  • 12 MP Center Stage Camera
  • 4-Speakers
  • 2.7 lbs
 
Apple Large Screen Lightweight Mac

15” MacBook Air

  • M4, 10-Core CPU
  • 24GB Unified
  • 1TB SSD
  • 10-Core GPU
  • 15.3” LED w/ IPS (2880x1864) Display
  • Wifi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 2-TB4
  • 1080p FaceTime Camera
  • 6-Speakers
  • 3.3 lbs
 
Apple Mainstream Mac

14” Macbook Pro

  • M4, 10-core CPU
  • 16GB Unified
  • 512GB SSD
  • 10-Core GPU
  • 14.2” Liquid Retina XDR (3024x1964) Display
  • Wifi 6e, BT 5.3, 2-TB4, SDXC, HDMI
  • 1080p FaceTime Camera
  • 6-Speakers
  • 3.4 lbs
 
Apple Mainstream  Mac Plus

14” Macbook Pro

  • M4, 10-Core CPU
  • 24GB Unified
  • 1TB SSD
  • 16-Core GPU
  • 14.2” Liquid Retina XDR (3024x1964) Display
  • Wifi 6e, BT 5.3, 2-TB4, SDXC, HDMI
  • 1080p FaceTime Camera
  • 6-Speakers
  • 3.4 lbs
$218.00
Apple Alt Mainstream Mac

14” Macbook Pro

  • M4 Pro, 12-core CPU
  • 24GB Unified
  • 1TB SSD
  • 16-Core GPU
  • 14.2” Liquid Retina XDR (3024x1964) Display
  • Wifi 6e, BT 5.3, 2-TB4, SDXC, HDMI
  • 1080p FaceTime Camera
  • 6-Speakers
  • 3.5 lbs
$348.00
Apple Pro Mac Laptop

16” Macbook Pro

  • M4 Pro, 14-core CPU
  • 24GB Unified
  • 512GB SSD
  • 20-Core GPU
  • 16.2” Liquid Retina XDR (3456x2234) Display
  • Wifi 6e, BT 5.3, 2-TB4, SDXC, HDMI
  • 1080p FaceTime Camera
  • 6-Speakers
  • 4.7 lbs
$748.00
Apple Pro Mac 

16” Macbook Pro

  • M3 Pro, 12-core CPU
  • 18GB Unified
  • 512GB SSD
  • 18-Core GPU
  • 16.2” Liquid Retina XDR (3456x2234) Display
  • Wifi 6e, BT 5.3, 2-TB4, SDXC, HDMI
  • 1080p FaceTime Camera
  • 6-Speakers
  • 4.7 lbs
$748.00

Monitors:

Accessory Model Specs Gov Conn Item #
Lenovo 27”  T27H-30 2560x1440 w/ Dock, Display Bit Depth 8-Bits 41492215
Lenovo 27” P27H-30 2560x1440 w/ Dock, Display Bit Depth 10-Bits (more colors), KVM, PIP, PBP 41492754
Lenovo 34” (Curved) T34W-30 3440x1440 w/ Dock 41625395
Lenovo 34” (Curved) P34W-20 3440x1440, True Split, w/ Dock 41709293
Samsung S27R650FDN   37927555
Samsung S24R650FDN   37925007
Dell 24” P2422HE 1920x1080 w/ Dock 41278525
Dell 27” P2723DE 2640x1440 w/ Dock 41406360
Dell 27” P2723QE 3840x2160 w/ Dock 41406362
Dell 31.5” P3223QE 4K 3840x2160 w/ Dock 41483696
Asus ProArt 23.8” PA247CV 1920x1080 41215016
Dell 34” (Curved) U3423WE 3440x1440 w/ Dock, w/ KVM 41626895
Dell 34” (Curved) P3424WEB 3440x1440, w/ Dock, Webcam, Speakers 41767535

Peripherals:

Wireless Mouse, Keyboard, and Docking Stations

Accessory Model Gov Conn Item #
Startech Dock w/ 100W PD DK30C2DPEP 36603233
Pluggable w/ 100W PD UD-3900C4 41594689
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK320 Keyboard/Mouse 920-002836 11440811
Logitech MK850 Performance Wireless Keyboard/Mouse   33632266
Logitech MK360k Desktop Combo 920-003376 25872180

Webcams, Headsets, and Speakers

Accessory Model Gov Conn Item #
Logitech Zone Vibe Wireless Headset 981-001198 41527335
Logitech H390 ClearChat Comfort USB Headset 981-000014 7920002
Logitech Z207 Bluetooth Speakers   34548947

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