Computer Purchases
ECS Student Laptop Recommendations:
Windows Laptops
Note: If any of the following models are currently out of stock you can choose one with similar specs from Lenovo's wide variety of laptops.
Purchase at Lenovo for Students
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 | ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition | ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition |
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Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit GPU: Intel Arc Graphics 140V Memory: 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 Storage: 512 GB PCIe Gen4 SSD Display: 14" WUXGA IPS Anti-Glare Wi-Fi: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201 Warranty:4 Year Premier | Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit GPU: Intel Arc Graphics 140V Memory: 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 Storage: 1 TB PCIe Gen4 SSD Display: 14" 2.8K OLED Touch, HDR500 Camera: 8MP RGB+IR Wi-Fi: Intel Wi-Fi 7 Starting: ~$1,649 | Processor: Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 (Panther Lake, up to 45W) OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit GPU: Intel Arc 12Xe Graphics Memory: Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X-9600 Storage: PCIe Gen5 SSD Display: 15.3" 2.8K OLED 120Hz, HDR1000 Battery: 88 Wh Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 Starting: $1,999 |
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura | ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura | ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 |
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Processor: Intel Core Ultra X7 Series 3 (Panther Lake, 30W) OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit GPU: Intel Arc 12Xe Graphics Memory: Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X-9600 Storage: PCIe Gen5 SSD Display: 14" OLED or IPS options Camera: 10MP wide FoV Design: Space Frame, iFixit 9/10 Weight: Under 1 kg Starting: $1,999 | Processor: Intel Core Ultra X7 Series 3 (Panther Lake, 30W) OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit GPU: Intel Arc 12Xe Graphics Memory: Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X-9600 Storage: PCIe Gen5 SSD Display: 14" OLED Touch Camera: 10MP wide FoV Pen: Magnetic attach, front-edge storage Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 Starting: $2,149 | Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7/9 255H/265H/285H (Arrow Lake-H, up to 5.1 GHz) OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit GPU: NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell, 8GB GDDR7 Memory: Up to 64 GB LPCAMM2 Storage: Dual M.2 slots, PCIe Gen5 Display: 16" 3.2K Tandem OLED 120Hz or IPS Ports: Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI Battery: 90 Wh, rapid charge Starting: ~$2,500 |
Purchase at Lenovo for Students
Mac Laptops
13-Inch MacBook Air with M5 (Replaces MacBook Air M4) |
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Chip: Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, Neural Engine Memory: 16 GB unified (base); configurable to 32 GB Storage: 512 GB SSD (base, double previous generation) Display: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina, 500 nits, True Tone Camera: 12MP Center Stage Ports: MagSafe 3, Two Thunderbolt 4, 3.5mm audio | Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1 chip), Bluetooth 6 Battery: Up to 18 hours Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Colors: Sky Blue, Midnight, Starlight, Silver Available: Pre-order March 4, 2026 | Ships March 11, 2026 |
Purchase at Apple: apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air
ECS Staff and Faculty:
Please email ecscit@syr.edu for new computer requests