Faculty Computers

​The Faculty/staff computer program aims to provide a laptop computer to each faculty/staff member for their general day-to-day responsibilities, consistent with their discipline. Questions can be sent directly to faculty-pc@njit.edu.

Click Here to enter a request through Highlander Nexus for a replacement computer. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the process please reach out to faculty-pc@njit.edu.

Faculty with specialized computer needs for research should continue to look for funding through other means. Computers for adjuncts are budgeted locally and not supported by this program.

Computer Models

Model A: ThinkPad X13

Lightweight laptop with touch screen and stylus input, recconebed for those who prefer to take notes using a stylus and/or require a touchscreen interface.

This model is not recommended for daily use of resource-intensive applications such as Pro Engineer, MATLAB, Adobe Premier, etc.

Model B: ThinkPad P14s

Medium weight resource-intensive laptop designed to provide computing power comparable to a desktop in a reasonably portable form-factor. It is configured for regular use of ProEngineer, MATLAB, and similar applications.

Model C: 13-Inch MacBook Air Apple M2 Processor 

 A lightweight yet powerful laptop.

Tech Specs

  Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 13-Inch MacBook Air Apple M2 Processor
Processor Current Gen Intel i5 Current Gen Intel i7 Apple M2
Graphics Intel Iris Xe Integrated Graphics Nvidia Quadro T500 4GB 8-core GPU
Memory 16GB RAM 32GB RAM 8GB unified memory
Storage 512GB solid-state hard drive 512GB solid-state hard drive 512GB
Display 13.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS Multi-touch 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS 13.6" LED-backlit display, IPS
Camera 720p HD Camera 720p HD Camera 1080p HD Camera
Audio

Dolby Audio™ Dolby Voice®

  • 2 speakers
  • 2 mics
  • User-facing speakers with Dolby Audio™
  • Dual far-field mics
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3 Intel Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
  • (2) Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4a)
  • HDMI2.0
  • Smart card reader
  • Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  • USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • (2) Thunderbolt 4 / USB4™ 40Gbps / USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4)
  • HDMI 2.0
  • microSD card reader
  • Ethernet (RJ-45)
  • Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  • (2) Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
    • Charging
    • DisplayPort
    • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • MagSafe 3 charging port
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
Battery Life 8-10 hours 8-10 hours Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback, Up to 15 hours wireless web
Weight < 3 lbs 3.24 lbs 2.7 lbs
Operating System Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro macOS
Warranty 3-year Next-Business Day on-site warranty 3-year Next-Business Day on-site warranty -