Hardware Purchasing
Dell Direct Purchase Program
To visit Dell's student purchase portal and see more details, go to https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/uoftexas.
Recommended Models
We are currently suggesting three tiers for incoming students:
Basic - This is the recommended system for most design students.
Advanced - (XR Ready) This is the recommended system for students who are interested in using advanced and emerging digital technologies during their studies. Focusing especially on virtual and augmented reality, as well as advanced rendering, real-time visualization and simulation, advanced scripting, and programming, and/or advanced building information modeling.
Non-design: This is the recommendation for students in programs without intense design components.
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*In Fall 2026, some of our studios will include monitors at the desks, so please coordinate any potential monitor purchases after the studio lottery.
Comparison Charts
Prices subject to change. Fall 2026 configurations are in progress.
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Model | Revised | Price | Weight | Processor | RAM | SSD | Video | Screen | Warranty | Accidental Damage |
Dell Mobile Precision 5690 (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $3,718.26 (Dell) | 4.46 lbs. | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H 16-core, up to 5.0 GHz | 32 GB LPDDR5 7467 MHz | 1 TB M.2 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB GDDR6 | 16" FHD w/ IR Camera | 3 years ProSupport Plus | 3 years (price included in ProSupport Plus warranty) |
VenturePro A16 AI+ A3HWFTG-004US | Jun 24, 2026 | $1,759.99 (MSI) | 4.19 lbs. | AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 365 2.0 - 5.0GHz | 32GB (16GB*2) DDR5 5600MHz | 1TB NVMe SSD | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPU 8G GDDR7 | 16" 16:10 FHD+(1920x1200), touch | 2 years (factory)
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Design | Advanced | ||||||||||
Models | Revised | Price | Weight | Processor | RAM | SSD | Video | Screen | Warranty | Accidental Damage |
Dell Mobile Precision 7680 (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $4,896.31 (Dell) | 5.9 lbs. | i9-13950HX 24-core, up to 5.5 GHz | 64 GB DDR5 5200 MHz | 1 TB M.2 | NVIDIA RTX A3500 12GB GDDR6 | 16" UHD+ 4k Touch w/ IR Camera | 3 years ProSupport Plus | 3 years (price included in ProSupport Plus warranty) |
Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-014US | Jun 24, 2026 | $3,499.99 (MSI) | 7.94 lbs. | Intel® Core™ Ultra 9-285HX 2.1 - 5.5 GHz | 64GB (32Gx2) DDR5 6400MHz | 2TB NVMe SSD Gen5x4 | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR7 | 18" UHD+(3840x2400) 120Hz Mini LED HDR 1000 100% DCI-P3 | 2 years (factory)
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Model | Revised | Price | Weight | Processor | RAM | SSD | Video | Screen | Warranty | Accidental Damage |
Dell Mobile Precision 5690 (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $2,821.66 (Dell) | 4.46 lbs. | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core, up to 4.8 GHz | 16 GB LPDDR5 7467 MHz | 512 GB M.2 | NVIDIA RTX A1000 6GB GDDR6 | 16" FHD w/ IR Camera | 3 years ProSupport Plus | 3 years (price included in ProSupport Plus warranty) |
VenturePro A15 AI+ A3HWETG-083US | Jun 24, 2026 | $1,449.99 (MSI) | 4.19 lbs. | AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 350 2.0 - 5.0GHz | 16GB (8GB*2) DDR5 5600MHz | 1TB NVMe SSD | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050 Laptop GPU 8G GDDR7 | 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) | 2 years (factory)
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