Standard Hamilton College Computer Hardware Configuration

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This article provides information on the standard hardware requirements for all Hamilton College barcoded machines.

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The following guidelines for standards are based on current technology available combined with the current needs of our end-users. The primary considerations for each configuration (desktop, printing, portable computing) are:

  • Ease of connectivity to the college network

  • Consistent performance of all integrated components in our network environment

  • Successful in-house experience with the chosen products and configurations

  • Serviceability by CCNY Tech, our Hardware Repair Service Provider

  • Minimum campus lifetime of four years

  • Hamilton recommends laptop computers for individuals' computing needs 

 Below are the standard configurations* for new replacement computers for the year 2026-2027.

 
Apple Configuration

Desktop:

  • iMac 24"

  • Silicon M4 Processor

  • 16 GB RAM

  • 512 GB Solid State Drive

  • 24” Display

  • USB Keyboard & Mouse

  • Mac OS Tahoe

Laptop:

  • Macbook Air 13"  (portability) or Macbook Pro 14"

  • Silicon M5 Processor or Silicon M4

  • 16 GB RAM

  • 512 GB Solid State Drive

  • 13”  Display

  • Mac OS Tahoe

Windows Configurations

Desktop:

  • All-in-One Desktop PC

  • Intel Core Ultra

  • 16 GB RAM 

  • 512 GB Solid State Drive

  • 23" Display

  • USB Keyboard & Mouse

  • Windows 11 Enterprise

Laptop:

  • Windows Laptop PC

  • Intel Core Ultra 

  • 16 GB RAM

  • 512 GB Solid State Drive

  • 14" Display

  • Windows 11 Enterprise

 More information

Configurations are subject to change based on availability at the time of purchase.

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Article ID: 4367
Created
Thu 7/10/25 2:12 PM
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Thu 3/19/26 10:19 AM

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