Recommended Technical Specifications for IT Equipment


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Prescribed Use-Case Minimum Specifications (PUCMS)

  • The PUCMS for IT Hardware and Software Subscriptions serves as a baseline document that establishes the minimum acceptable standards for procurement in the University. These specifications define the threshold of quality, performance, and features that must be met or exceeded in all IT acquisitions, balancing the specific needs of offices and units with overall cost-effectiveness.
  • Departments may exceed these minimum specifications when justified by specific use cases or operational demands, but procurements shall not fall below these prescribed standards without explicit approval from the CU’s IT Unit and/or the TWG.


PUCMS for IT Hardware

Use Case Prescribed Minimum Specifications / Price Range
Standard Office Desktop ● CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (latest generation)
● RAM: 16GB DDR4
● Storage: 512GB SSD
● Display: 21.5" FHD (1920x1080)
● OS: the latest stable version of an OS (excluding Windows Home)
● Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6
● Price Range: -
Fine Arts Laboratory Desktop ● CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (latest generation)
● RAM: 64GB
● Storage: 512GB SSD
● Display: 21.5" FHD (1920x1080)
● OS: the latest stable version of an OS (excluding Windows Home)
● Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6
● Price Range: -
Programming Laboratory Desktop ● CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (latest generation)
● RAM: 16GB DDR4
● Storage: 512GB SSD
● Display: 21.5" FHD (1920x1080)
● OS: the latest stable version of an OS (excluding Windows Home)
● Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6
● Price Range: -
High-Performance Workstation ● CPU: Intel Core i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen 7/9 (latest generation)
● RAM: 32GB DDR4
● Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD
● GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or AMD equivalent
● Display: 24" QHD (2560x1440)
● OS: Windows 11 Pro, Linux
● Price Range: -
Standard Laptop ● CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (latest generation)
● RAM: 16GB DDR4
● Storage: 512GB SSD
● Display: 14" FHD (1920x1080)
● Battery: 8+ hours
● Weight: Under 1.8 kg
● OS: Windows 11 Pro, Linux
● Price Range: -
Thin Client ● CPU: Intel Celeron or AMD equivalent
● RAM: 4GB DDR4
● Storage: 32GB eMMC
● Display Support: FHD (1920x1080)
● OS: Linux-based thin client OS
● Price Range: -
File Server/NAS ● CPU: Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC (latest generation)
● RAM: 64GB ECC DDR4
● Storage: 4x 4TB NAS-optimized HDDs in RAID configuration
● Network: Dual Gigabit Ethernet
● OS: Windows Server 2019 or the latest stable Linux server distribution
● Price Range: -
Network Switch (Department Level) ● 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports
● 4 SFP+ uplink ports
● Non-blocking architecture
● Power over Ethernet (PoE+) on all ports
● Layer 3 routing capabilities
● Price Range: -
Wi-Fi Access Point ● Dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
● Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) compatible
● MIMO technology
● Gigabit Ethernet uplinkv
● Power over Ethernet (PoE) support
● Price Range: -
Multi-Function Printer ● Print speed: 30 ppm (black), 25 ppm (color)
● Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi - Automatic duplex printing
● 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder
● Network-ready (Ethernet and Wi-Fi)
● Scan to email and network folder capabilities
● Price Range: -
Small Printer ● Width: maximum 17"
● Depth: maximum 12"
● Height: maximum 10"
● Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
● 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder
● Network-ready (Ethernet and Wi-Fi)
● Scan to email and network folder capabilities
● Price Range: -
Interactive Whiteboard ● Display size: 65" or larger
● Resolution: 4K UHD (3840x2160)
● Touchpoints: 20 or more
● Built-in Android system
● Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
● Front-facing speakers
● Price Range: -
Video Conferencing System ● Camera: 4K Ultra HD
● Field of view: 120 degrees or wider
● Pan-Tilt-Zoom capabilities
● Built-in microphone array
● Noise cancellation and echo reduction
● Compatible with major conferencing platforms (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
● Price Range: -