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.

14" Latitude 5450
Estimated Buy2Pay (B2P) price: $1,625.60
Specs:

• 14.0" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam
• Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vPro (24MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 5.0GHz Turbo)
• 32GB, 2 x 16GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, (5200 MT/s with 13th Gen Intel Core processors)
• 512GB, M.2 2230, TLC, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD
• Windows 11 Pro, English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish
• English US backlit AI hotkey keyboard, 79-key
• 65W AC adapter, USB Type-C, EcoDesign
• 3 years ProSupport Plus with next business day onsite service
• 2 years extended battery service for years 2 and 3 of system life

14" Latitude 7450
Estimated Buy2Pay (B2P) price: $1,773.81
Specs:

• 14.0" FHD+ (1920x1200) AG, No-Touch, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, WLAN, Aluminum
• Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vPro (24MB cache, 16 cores, 22 threads, up to 5.0GHz Turbo)
• 32GB: LPDDR5x, 6400 MT/s (onboard)
• 512 GB, M.2, 2230, TLC PCIe 4 NVMe, SSD,
• Windows 11 Pro, English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish
• English US battery-saving mini LED backlit keyboard, 79-key
• 65W AC adapter, USB Type-C, TCO Gen9 compliant
• 3 years ProSupport Plus with next business day onsite service
• 2 years extended battery service for years 2 and 3 of system life

16" Latitude 7650
Estimated Buy2Pay (B2P) price: $1,840.07
Specs:

• 16" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, WLAN
• Intel Core Ultra 7165Hx vPro
• 32GB, DDR5, 5200MT/s, Non-ECC, single-channel
• 512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
• Windows 11 Pro, English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish
• English US backlit keyboard with numeric keypad, 99-key
• 65W AC adapter, USB Type-C, TCO Gen9 compliant
• 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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