Laptop Specifications and Recommended Models
Purchasing a BYU-Idaho recommended laptop provides unique benefits to the student. Primarily, the Help Desk will support on-site hardware repairs that are under warranty. Furthermore, students will be provided a loaner laptop, if necessary, during extended repairs. Many times it is advantageous to purchase an extended warranty through the University Bookstore.
Detailed specifications and pricing of the Windows and Apple standard laptops are as follows:
(*) Click here for Apple pricing information
Additional Offering (Recently made available)
HP 2140 Mini Notebook ($427)
1.6 GHZ Intel Atom
10.1" SD (1024x576) Screen
UMA Graphics
Built-in Web Cam
160GB Hard drive @5400 RPM
1 GB Ram (1x2)
3 Cell Battery ~28 HRS
802.11 a/g/n Wireless Athero Chip Set
XP Home
1/1/0 Warranty (1 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk)
Entry Level (meets BYU - Idaho basic requirement)
| HP WINDOWS LAPTOP ($595) | MACINTOSH LAPTOP (*) |
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HP 6735s (1 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk) |
MacBook 13-inch 2.1 GHz Intel 120GB Serial ATA @ 5400 RPM 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM-2x1GB Combo Drive (DVD-Rom/CD-RW) Isight videocamera Ethernet Port 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless + Bluetooth Apple Care 1 yr Limited Warranty |
Mid-Level
| HP WINDOWS LAPTOP ($749) | MACINTOSH LAPTOP (*) |
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HP 6530b (1 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk) |
MacBook, 2.0 GHz Intel 13.3" LED Backlit Display 2GB 1066Mhz DDR3 SDRAM-2x1GB 160GB Serial ATA @ 5400RPM NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM Superdrive 8x DVD+/-R DL Isight videocamera Ethernet Port 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless + Bluetooth Apple Care 3/3/3 Warranty (3 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk)
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Advanced Level
| HP WINDOWS LAPTOP ($965) | MACINTOSH LAPTOP (*) |
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HP EliteBook 6930p 3/3/0 Warranty (3 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk) |
MacBook, 2.4 GHz Intel 13.3" LED Backlit Display 2GB 1066Mhz DDR3 SDRAM-2x1GB 250GB Serial ATA @ 5400RPM NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM Superdrive 8x DVD+/-R DL Isight videocamera Backlit Keyboard Ethernet Port 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless + Bluetooth Apple Care 3/3/3 Warranty (3 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk) |
Professional Level
| HP WINDOWS LAPTOP ($1249) | MACINTOSH LAPTOP (*) |
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(This machine can support up to 4 Gig Ram.)
HP EliteBook 8530p 3/3/0 Warranty (3 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk) |
(This machine can support up to 4 Gig Ram.) MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz Intel 15.1" LED Backlit Display 2GB 1066Mhz DDR3 SDRAM-2x1GB 250GB Serial ATA @ 5400RPM NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with dual-link DVI support; 256MB Superdrive 8x DVD+/-R DL Isight videocamera Backlit Keyboard Ethernet Port 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless + Bluetooth Apple Care 3/3/3 Warranty (3 yr parts and labor, work done at the Help Desk) |
NOTE: If a student chooses to bring their own laptop to campus, the following wireless network cards are highly recommended:
- 1) Any card with the Atheros 5006 or 5008 chipset.
- 2) Intel 4965 AGN
- 3) Intel 3945 ABG (This is the card that is in the Dell Latitude 820 and 830)
- 4) Broadcom 4321 AGN
WiFi Alliance certified cards are highly recommended, since there are many cards on the market that do not conform to its standards. These recommended cards are a much better guarantee to obtain wireless access and assist the University in giving Help Desk support.
