Existing Hardware Standards - PC Laptops

Existing hardware will only be supported for the specified time period as defined below. These guidelines are based upon the University-wide Desktop Standards Committee recommendation for new purchases, with adjustments for AS&E and Fletcher. As technology is introduced, a new hardware generation will be supported for four (4) years from the date of the standard - not the date of the purchase. The standard is re-evaluated every six months, so cycles start and end in January and July.

Celeron Processors are not supported on any computer.

Hardware Obsolescence Timetable (PC Laptops)

Processor Classification Voltage Speed Range / Model # Supported Until
Core 2 Duo   T7200, T7400, T7600 Dec. 31, 2011
Mobile Core 2 Extreme   X7800, X7900, & T7800 Dec. 31, 2011
Core Duo   T2300 - T2700 Dec. 31, 2010
Core Duo Low Voltage L2300, L2400, & L2500 Dec. 31, 2010
Core Solo   T1300, T1400 Dec. 31, 2010
Core Solo * Ultra Low Voltage U1300 June 30, 2010
Coro Duo * Ultra Low Voltage U2400, U2500 June 30, 2010
Core Duo   T2050, T2250, T2350, T2450, T2600 June 30, 2010
Core Duo Low Voltage L2300 June 30, 2010
Mobile Pentium 4   Processor #: 552 June 30, 2009
Pentium M - (90nm) * Ultra Low Voltage Processor #: 753 June 30, 2009
Pentium M - (90nm) Low Voltage Processor #: 758 June 30, 2009
Pentium M - (90nm)   Processor #: 770, 760, 750, 740, 730 June 30, 2009
Pentium M - (90nm) * Ultra Low Voltage Processor #: 733, 723 Dec. 31, 2008
P4   Processor #: 548 Dec. 31, 2008
Pentium M - (90nm)   Processor #: 765 Dec. 31, 2008
P4 M   3.2 GHz & Below June 30, 2008
P4 800MHz FSB   3.4GHz & Below June 30, 2008
P4 800MHz FSB EX   3.4GHz Extreme & Below June 30, 2008
Pentium M * Ultra Low Voltage 1.1GHz June 30, 2008
Pentium M Low Voltage 1.3GHz June 30, 2008
Pentium M - (90nm) Low Voltage Processor #: 738 June 30, 2008
Pentium M - (90nm)   Processor #'s: 755, 745, 735, 725, 715 June 30, 2008
PIII M * Ultra Low Voltage 933 MHz & Below Dec. 31, 2007
PIII M   1.3 GHz & Below June 30, 2007
PIII M Low Voltage 1.0 GHz & Below June 30, 2007
PIII M * Ultra Low Voltage 866 MHz & Below June 30, 2007
P4 M   2.2 GHz & Below June 30, 2007
PIII Ultra Low Voltage 800 MHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
PIII M Low Voltage 933 MHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
P4 M   2.0 GHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
P4 M   2.6 GHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
Mobile P4   3.06 GHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
Pentium M   1.7 GHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
Pentium M Low Voltage 1.2 GHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
Pentium M * Ultra Low Voltage 1.0 GHz & Below Dec. 31, 2006
PIII M   1.2 GHz & Below June 30, 2006
PIII * Ultra Low Voltage 700 MHz & Below June 30, 2006
PIII Ultra Low Voltage 600 MHz & Below Dec. 31, 2005
PIII Low Voltage 750 MHz & Below Dec. 31, 2005
PIII   850 MHz & Below June 30, 2005
PIII   750 MHz & Below Dec. 30, 2004
PIII Low Voltage 600 MHz & Below Dec. 30, 2004
PIII   550MHz & Below June 30, 2004
    400 MHz & Below Dec. 31, 2003

 
GHz = 1000MHz

* New laptops that have Ultra Low Voltage processors run at speeds that fall approximately a year to two years behind current available speeds.  Because of this they may not be able to handle current application software and operating systems.  If they are unable to run current supported software they may fall off of the supported list early.  Please keep this in mind when selecting a machine that has an ultra low voltage processor.


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