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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Comparison Charts
Prices subject to change.
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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) |
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0017US) (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $3,019.00 (Lenovo) | 4.03 lbs. | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H 16-core, up to 5.0 GHz | 32 GB LPDDR5 7467 MHz
| 1 TB M.2 | NVIDIA RTX 3000 8GB GDDR6 | 16" FHD w/ IR Camera | 3 years (Premier Onsite Support)
| 1 year (factory) |
MSI Creator M16 HX C14VFG-468US 16" QHD (CreatorM16HXC14VFG) (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $1,759.99 (MSI) | 5.25 lbs. | i7-14650HX 16-core, up to 5.2 GHz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 MHz | 1 TB M.2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 | 16" QHD w/ 1080p IR Camera | 3 years (factory)
| 1 year (factory) |
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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) |
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (21FA002AUS) (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $4,099.00 (Lenovo) | 6.5 lbs. | i9-13980HX 24-core, up to 5.6 GHz | 64 GB DDR5 4000 MHz | 1 TB M.2 | NVIDIA RTX 54000 12GB GDDR6 | 16" 4k w/ 1080p IR Camera
| 3 years (Premier Onsite Support) | 1 year (factory) |
MSI Raider GE78 HX 14VHG-871US 17" QHD (RAIDERGE7814871) (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $3,099.99 (MSI) | 6.61 lbs. | i9-14900HX 24-core, up to 5.8 GHz | 64 GB DDR5 5600 MHz | 2 TB M.2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 | 17." QHD+ w/ IR Camera | 3 years (factory)
| 1 year (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) |
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 (21KS001BUS) (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $1,639.00 (Lenovo) | 4.01 lbs. | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core, up to 4.8 GHz | 16 GB DDR5 5600 MHz | 512 GB M.2 | NVIDIA RTX A500 4GB GDDR6 | 16" FHD w/ 1080p IR Camera | 3 years (Premier Onsite Support)
| 1 year (factory) |
MSI Pulse 15 B13VFK-280US 15.6" FHD (PULSE1513280) (Fall 2025) | Apr 14, 2025 | $1,449.99 (MSI) | 5.07 lbs. | i7-13700 16-core, up to 5.0 GHz | 16 GB DDR5 5200 MHz | 1 TB M.2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 | 15.6" FHD w/ HD Camera | 3 years (factory)
| 1 year (factory) |