Recommended Dell Laptops

MIT fully supports the use of Dell laptops and is here to assist students, parents, faculty, and staff purchase technology that will help you succeed during your academic career and beyond.

Institute purchases

Faculty and staff: To purchase MIT-owned Dell laptops at MIT discounted prices visit MIT Buy2Pay (B2P).

Personal purchases

• Faculty and staff: Personal purchases
• Students: Go to the vendor’s online education store to get the proper educational discounts applied to your purchase

Before making a personal purchase, review the following guidelines:

• You may not use the Institute’s tax-exempt number when making personal purchases---in fact, use of an institutional tax-exempt number to make personal purchases is prohibited under Massachusetts law.
• You may not add personal items to a purchase order that includes official MIT purchases. For example, you cannot purchase 10 reams of paper for personal use included with an MIT order of 50 cases.
• You may not charge personal items to the MIT ProCard.

To purchase personal Dell laptops at MIT discounted prices using your personal credit card (Note: MIT is not responsible for any personal purchases):

1. Go to the MIT Buy2Pay (B2P) website or contact Dell supplier representatives: Sam Hilley or Jay Crabtree
2. Select your computer and configure as needed
3. Purchase

Laptops

Models, configurations, and prices are subject to change based on manufacturer's availability. Check vendor website for the latest information.

The following laptops are recommended for purchase by the MIT community.

13" / 14" Latitude 7330 / 7430
Estimated Buy2Pay (B2P) price: $1,513.34 / $1,546.65
Specs:

• 13.3" / 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) AG, Non-Touch, SLP, 2.7mm Cam/Mic, WLAN capable, Carbon Fiber
• 12th Gen. I7-1255U (10 Core, 12 MB Cache, 12 Threads, up to 4.7GHz)
• 16GB, DDR4, 3200MHz, integrated
• 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
• Intel Iris XE Graphics for i7-1255U vPro Processor with 16GB memory for laptop (7430)
• Windows 11 Pro, English, French, Spanish
• Internal non-backlit keyboard
• 65W Type-C adapter
• 3 years ProSupport Plus with next business day onsite service
• 2 years extended battery service for years 2 and 3 of system life

15.6" Latitude 5531
Estimated Buy2Pay (B2P) price: $1,602.95
Specs:

• 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) non-touch, anti-glare, IPS, RGB camera, 250nits, WLAN
• 12th. Gen I7-12800H, vPro Enterprise (24MB Cache, 14 Cores, 20 Threads, up to 4.80GHz)
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR5, 4800MHz, dual-channel
• 512GB M.2, 2280 SSD, Gen4x4 PCIe NVMe, class 40
• Intel UHD graphics with Thunderbolt - Intel 11th gen core i5-11500H
• Windows 11/64-bit, English, French, Spanish
• Single Pointing Backlit English US Keyboard And 10 Key Numpad
• 90W Type-C Power Adapter
• 3 years ProSupport Plus with next business day onsite service
• 2 years extended battery service for years 2 and 3 of system life

15.6" Latitude 5530
Estimated Buy2Pay (B2P) price: $1,585.17
Specs:

• 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) non-touch, anti-glare, 250nits, WLAN, HD camera
• 12th Gen. I7-1265U vPro Enterprise (10 Core, 12 MB Cache, 12 Threads, up to 4.80GHz)
• 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4 3200 MHz
• M.2 512G PCIe NVMe class 40 solid state drive
• Intergrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Thuderbolt
• Windows 11 Pro, English, French, Spanish
• Single Pointing Backlit English US Keyboard And 10 Key Numpad
• 65W Type-C adapter
• 3 years ProSupport Plus with next business day onsite service
• 2 years extended battery service for years 2 and 3 of system life

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