Recommended Laptops for 2021-2022

Ordering for the recommended laptops is available using the links below in the chart or by visiting the Campus Computer Store. Please call our computer store at (864) 656-0404 or our support center at (864) 656-3494 if you have any questions.

See our Preferred Laptop by Major matrix or check with your advisor before purchasing your laptop.

For departmental purchases go to Clemson’s BuyWays. Personal purchases can be made through the links below.

WINDOWS ENTRY LAPTOPS

	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2	Dell Latitude 3420
Price	$939	$1039
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad Core up to 4.2GHz	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad Core up to 4.2GHz
RAM	8GB 3200MHz	8GB 3200MHz
Storage	256 GB M.2 PCle NVMe SSD	256 GB M.2 PCle NVMe  SSD
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1
Screen	13.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS	14″ HD  (1366 x 720) IPS
Video Card	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics
Battery	4 cell 46Whr	3 cell 41Whr
Weight	3.06 lbs	3.36 lbs
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Other
Purchasing Info	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from Lenovo or call (919) 874-3321	Purchase at campus Computer Store  Order directly from Dell

WINDOWS MAINSTREAM LAPTOPS

	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2	Dell Latitude 7420
Price	$1169	$1272
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad Core up to 4.2GHz	Intel Core i5-1145G7 Quad Core up to 4.4GHz
RAM	16GB 3200MHz	16 GB 3200MHz
Storage	512GB M.2 PCle NVMe SSD	512GB M.2 PCle NVMe SSD
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.2	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1
Screen	14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Non-Touch	14.0″ FHD  (1920 x 1080) Non-touch
Video Card	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics
Battery	3 cell 50Whr	4 cell 63Whr
Weight	3.23 lbs	2.89 lbs
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Other
Purchasing Info	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from Lenovo or call (919) 874-3321	Purchase at campus Computer Store  Order directly from Dell

WINDOWS WORKSTATION LAPTOPS

	Dell Precision 5550	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 3
Price	$2371	$2149
Processor	Intel Core i7-10850H 6-Core up to 5.1GHz	Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core up to 5.0GHz
RAM	16GB  2933 MHz DDR4	16GB  3200 MHz DDR4
Storage	1TB M.2 PCle NVMe SSD	1TB M.2 PCle NVMe SSD
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1
Screen	15.6″ UltraSharp FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Anti-Glare	15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare
Video Card	nVidia Quadro T1000 Max-Q 4GB GDDR6	nVidia Quadro T1000 Max-Q 4GB GDDR6
Battery	6 cell 86Whr	4 cell 80Whr
Weight (starting)	4.06 lbs	3.75 lbs
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Other
Purchasing Info	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from Dell	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from Lenovo or call (919) 874-3321

WINDOWS TABLET/CONVERTIBLE LAPTOPS

	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2	Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1
Price	$1339	$1449
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad Core up to 4.2GHz	Intel Core i5-1145G7 Quad Core 4.4GHz
RAM	16GB 4266MHz LPDDR4X	16GB 3200MHz
Storage	512 GB M.2 PCle NVMe SSD	512 GB M.2 PCle NVMe  SSD
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth Version 5.1
Screen	13.3″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS  Multi-Touch & Pen	14″ FHD  (1920 x 1080) IPS Multi-Touch & Pen
Video Card	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics
Battery	3 cell 52.8Whr	4 cell 63Whr
Weight	2.76 lbs	3.23 lbs
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Other
Purchasing Info	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from Lenovo or call (919) 874-3321	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from Dell

MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO TABLET/CONVERTIBLE LAPTOPS 

	Mainstream   Surface Pro 7+ – i7	Workstation   Surface Book 3 – i7
Price	$2069	$2641
Processor	Intel Core i7-1165G7 Quad Core up to 4.7GHz	Intel Core i7-1065G7 Quad Core up to 3.9GHz
RAM	16GB 4276MHz LPDDR4x	16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4
Storage	Removable 256GB SSD	256GB SSD
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2), Bluetooth 5.0
Screen	12.3″ QHD (2736 x 1824) IPS  Multi-Touch & Pen	13.5″ QHD (3000 x 2000) IPS  Multi-Touch & Pen
Video Card	Integrated Intel IRIS Xe Graphics	nVidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 Graphics
Battery	50.4Whr	75.3Whr
Weight	1.73 lbs	3.62 lbs
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Other	USB-C to Ethernet adapter, Surface Pen, Cover w/keyboard & trackpad	USB-C to Ethernet adapter, Surface Pen, Detachable keyboard
Purchasing Info	Purchase at campus Computer Store  Order directly from SCW or call (877) 468-6729	Purchase at campus Computer Store Order directly from SCW or call (877) 468-6729

• All Windows laptops include a four year warranty + four year accidental damage coverage.
  Warranty only covers the battery for only 1 year. Accidental damage coverage DOES NOT COVER the charger/power adapter and does not cover theft, fire or loss.
• Dell accidental damage protection covers only one major incident per warranty year. Lenovo accidental damage protection has unlimited repairs per year.
• Note: If you order a Clemson laptop or buy a new laptop, while setting up your new laptop if it asks for your computer account name, please put in your Clemson user name.

APPLE LAPTOPS

	13″ MacBook Air	13″ MacBook Pro	13″ MacBook Pro	13″ MacBook Pro	16″ MacBook Pro	16″ MacBook Pro
Price	$1168 ($899 + $269 Safeware)	$1568 ($1199 + $369 Safeware)	$2068 ($1699 + $369 Safeware)	$2268 ($1899 + $369 Safeware)	$2647 ($2199 + $448 Safeware)	$3047 ($2599 + $448 Safeware)
Touch-bar	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Processor	M1 8-core CPU 7-core GPU	M1 8-core CPU 7-core GPU	Intel i5 2.0GHz Quad Turbo boost to 3.8 GHz	Intel i5 2.0GHz Quad Turbo boost to 3.8 GHz	Intel i7 2.6GHz 6-core Turbo boost to 4.5 GHz	Intel i9 2.3GHz 8-core Turbo boost to 4.8 GHz
Other	Weight: 2.8 lbs Battery: 49.9 WHr	Weight: 3.0 lbs Battery: 58.2 WHr	Weight: 3.1 lbs Battery: 58.0 WHr	Weight: 3.1 lbs Battery: 58.0 WHr	Weight: 4.3 lbs Battery: 100 WHr	Weight: 4.3 lbs Battery: 100 WHr
RAM	8GB	8GB	16GB 3733MHz	16GB 3733MHz	16 GB 2666MHz	16 GB 2666MHz
Storage	256GB SSD	256GB SSD	512GB PCIe SSD	1TB PCIe SSD	512GB PCIe SSD	1 TB PCIe SSD
Graphics	13.3″ 2560×1600 IPS	13.3″ 2560×1600 IPS	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 13.3″ 2560×1600 IPS	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 13.3″ 2560×1600 IPS	AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB   16″ 3072×1920 IPS	AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB   16″ 3072×1920 IPS
Purchasing Info:	All prices above include 4 years of Safeware theft and accidental damage coverage. Available at the campus Computer Store or directly through the Apple Store for Education.

• All Apple laptops must include an Ethernet dongle to receive support in the CCIT Support Center.
• Includes one year of AppleCare Protection Plan (does not include accidental damage coverage)
• *Clemson highly recommends the purchase of Safeware (accidental damage & theft coverage)*
• Software is not pre-loaded – software is available during workshops or on the CCIT software web page.
• Windows dual boot optional on Macs with Intel-based processors
• The new M1 processor Macs can not natively boot the Windows operating system. People required to use a Windows-only application will have two options:
  • Run the Clemson Citrix solution (driving a remote Windows computer in a window on your M1 Mac)
  • Use an older Intel-based Mac to install and run Windows via Bootcamp
• Please see the Clemson Apple Store website for special deals and purchasing options.
• Click here or go to www.clemson.edu/ccit/hardware/apple_store to order your Apple.

If you order a Clemson laptop or buy a new laptop, while setting up your new laptop if it asks for your computer account name, please put in your Clemson user name!

Chromebooks and iPads are not a viable option for your primary laptop! We provide no software or hardware support for these devices!

Laptops ordered online are delivered to your home address, the Clemson University Post Office will not accept laptop deliveries.