South Dakota Mines student laptops are designed to run various campus scientific and engineering software. Every year, ITS purchases a different model of computer. Which computer you are assigned will depend on availability and the lease life of the machine. Every student laptop is on a four-year tax-exempt lease and will be the school's property until the lease expires. When a student's computer has reached the end of its lease, the student will be notified of their eligibility for an upgrade.
Campus-leased computers allow South Dakota Mines students to install the wide range of expensive scientific and engineering software needed during their educational experience. Unfortunately, many software packages cannot be installed on personal devices.
Below are the specifications of our current student laptops.
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Lenovo Thinkpad P16s Gen 1 Workstation
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Lenovo Thinkpad P1 Gen 2/3/4 Workstation
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| Processor |
Intel Core i7 P CPU |
Intel Core i7 H CPU, up to 5.10GHz, 12MB |
| Display |
16" WUXGA |
15.6"/16" UHD |
| Graphics |
NVIDIA T550 4GB |
NVIDIA Quadro 4GB |
| Camera |
IR and HD camera with privacy cover |
IR and HD camera with privacy cover |
| Memory |
32GB |
16GB |
| Storage |
512GB NVMe SSD |
256GB NVMe SSD |
| Security |
- Embedded Touch fingerprint reader
- IR camera for Windows Hello
- Webcam privacy cover
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- Embedded Touch fingerprint reader
- IR camera for Windows Hello
- Webcam privacy cover
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| Dimensions |
0.94" x 14.29" x 10.08" |
0.75" x 14.24" x 10" |
| Weight |
4.17 lbs |
4.08 lbs |
| Connectivity |
- Integrated Intel Dual Band Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
- Integrated Bluetooth
- Integrated 10/100/1000 network port
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- Integrated Intel Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax
- Integrated Bluetooth
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| Ports |
- 2 x USB Type A 3.2
- 2 x Type-C Thunderbolt 4
- HDMI
- Headphone/mic combo
- RJ-45 Ethernet
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- 2 x USB Type-A
- 2 x Type-C Thunderbolt 4
- HDMI
- Headphone/mic combo
- SD card reader
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| Design |
- Backlit keyboard
- Black rubberized carbon fiber chassis
- Touch Screen
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- Backlit keyboard
- Black rubberized carbon fiber chassis
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| Warranty |
4-year accidental damage protection warranty |
4-year accidental damage protection warranty |