Computer Recommendations

TDS can assist you with the ordering and setup of your new departmental computer.

Please see the list below of our recommended systems, which will suit the majority of the students, faculty and staff within the School of Medicine.

To request help with your order, please submit a help request specifying one of the systems below, or ask for help with a custom configuration. The TDS Provisioning Team will work with you to get you a system that best meets your needs. We can even assist with accessories; Monitors, Dell Docking Stations, Tablets, etc.

Working with the TDS Provisioning Team and getting a system that meets recommended requirements will ensure you get a system that will work best for you, while enabling us to provide you and your system with the highest level of support.

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Process Details:

After submitting your request, a member of the Provisioning team will contact you to confirm your request and discuss your needs. Once finalized, we will configure the system via SmartMart and assign a cart to the department for purchasing. It will be up to the department to confirm that the recommended machine will meet cost and usage criteria before submitting the order. Systems should be delivered to TDS (see address below). TDS Techs will image and encrypt the system before it is deployed to the end user. The standard images used by TDS include the latest Operating System version of Mac or Windows*, Microsoft Office and all software listed as Essential Stanford Software.

*Orders will include the cheapest iteration of the Windows Operating System as there is a no cost upgrade according to Stanford's Site license agreement.

Delivery Address Template:

Dept: TDS Provisioning
Room: D409
Deliver to Location: 70-230
Attn: Ticket #
455 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063

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Recommended Minimum Configuration

The School of Medicine has developed the following recommended requirements based on several factors including reliability, servicability and life cycle. Staying within these recomendations should help ensure your system meets your needs for the next three years. 


Intel i7 Processor (Windows)

16GB RAM

1TB Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)

TPM Chip (Windows)

** Please contact a member of the Provisioning Team to discuss options for multiple monitors if needed.

Minimum Requirements

While infrequent, there are reasons for ordering machines that fall outside of the School of Medicine recommended requirements. For these instances, we would like all purchases to meet the following minimum set of requirements:


Intel i5 Processor (Windows)

8GB RAM

256GB Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)

TPM Chip (Windows)

** Please contact a member of the Provisioning Team to discuss options for multiple monitors if needed.

Dell Optiplex Small Form Factor

  • Intel Core™ i7 Processor
  • 16GB RAM
  • Intel Integrated Graphics
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
  • TPM Chip
  • 9 USB-A, 2 USB-C, 1 Ethernet, 2 Displayport
  • 3 Years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Dell Latitude

  • 2.93 lbs
  • Aluminum Chassis
  • Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
  • 16GB RAM
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
  • 60 Whr Express Charge Capable Battery (4-cell) 
  • 14.0" FHD+ Display (1920x1200)
  • 2 Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 2 USB 3.2, 1 HDMI
  • 3 Years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Dell Precision

  • 3.26 lbs
  • Aluminum Chassis
  • Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
  • 32GB RAM
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA RTX A1000 Video Card
  • 72 Whr Battery (4-cell)
  • 14.0" FHD+ Non-Touch Display (1920x1200)
  • 4x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), (USB-A and HDMI Dongle included in box), 1 MicroSD Card Slot
  • 3 Years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Apple MacBook Pro 14"

  • 3.4 lbs
  • Apple M3 with 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
  • 16GB RAM
  • 1TB PCIe-based SSD
  • 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display (3024x1964)
  • SDXC card slot
  • HDMI Port
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports
  • Wifi, Bluetooth, HD Camera
  • 3 year AppleCare+ Protection Plan

Apple MacBook Pro 16"

  • 4.7 lbs
  • Apple M3 Pro with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine 
  • 18GB RAM
  • 1TB PCIe-based SSD
  • 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display (3456x2234)
  • SDXC card slot
  • HDMI Port
  • Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports
  • Wifi, Bluetooth, HD Camera
  • 3 year AppleCare+ Protection Plan

Last updated 7/6/2023

View our current inventory

Requests are fulfilled in the order they are received (First In, First Out). If the item you are ordering is low on inventory, there could be a chance that the item may no longer be available by the time we have processed earlier orders.