Recommended computers

IMPORTANT NOTICES!

IDG to stock standard laptops

Working together, IDG and Procurement team colleagues have successfully completed a strategic bulk purchase of laptops. The deal should deliver some significant savings per device, plus a 5-year warranty and double the typical internal storage capacity.

We are already seeing the cost and specification benefits for the university through this coordinated approach, jointly supported by Procurement, the Finance Office and IDG.

The laptops currently in stock have 512GB storage instead of the standard 256GB. They are Windows 11 compatible and support the University’s future hardware requirements. Once all bulk stock has been purchased, devices will return to the standard 256GB storage offering, so if you’re considering upgrading to a new Windows 11 device, these stock laptops offer great value.

M5 Macbooks
The newest M5 MacBooks do NOT come with a charger. Please retain your old one if retiring old laptops should you need a charger.
70W and 90W MacBook chargers are currently unavailable. 140W chargers will be ordered until they become available, should a charger be required.
Device supply constrains - MacBook Air 13 & 15 inch are currently in short supply and as such may not be able to be purchased at any given time.

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These are our recommendations for computers for use at Warwick.

The standard devices are devices that should suit most workloads at the university. The other recommendations are for specific workloads.

PhD students are recommended to look at the PhD options.

If you require something that is not listed below or a desktop/All In One, please contact IDG Service Desk so we can assist in ensuring you purchase a suitable device.

All devices listed here come with a 5 year warranty and will be enrolled in Warwick's systems.

Please note, we only support Dell, HP and Apple devices as detailed in these pages. Devices from other vendors are not supported.

To place an order please use the Service Now form.