INT 100 Ashford University Purchase Requirements of a Laptop Discussion

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In each response, you will take the role of the manager and determine if you would approve this purchase request. Analyze the purchase requirement memo selected, and explain whether or not your peers’ recommendations meet the criteria as described in the purchase request memo. Research the selected vendors and assess the quality of these vendors. Review the budget and make at least one recommendation about how to improve this purchase.

First response

Laptop one:

Processor: Intel 10th Generation Core i7

Memory: 32 gigabytes

Hard drive: Solid State Drive Capacity

Optical drive: none

Battery: 15.5 hours of lithium battery

Software/Operating system: Microsoft Office 365 30-day trial

Manufacturer: Microsoft

Dimensions/Weight: 12.3 inches/3.62 pounds

Screen/Monitor: 13.5 inches/ touchscreen,

Other relevant features: Facial recognition

Includes everything listed in the memo and cost $2,499.99.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-surface-boo...

Laptop two:

Processor: Intel Core i7

Memory: 32 GB

Hard drive: 2 TB

Optical drive: none

Battery: 7 Hour

Software/Operating system: Windows 10

Manufacturer: MSI

Dimensions/Weight: 10.20 x 15.60 x 0.80 Inches

Screen/Monitor: 17.30

Other relevant features: VR Ready

This computer comes with one of the best graphics and is VR assessable.

Second response


Both Options leave extra room in the budget for any software needs. Option one is the cheaper option but the screen is smaller and the laptop is less powerful. Option two is more expensive and would typically be over budget but due to a sale is currently below budget and has much more to offer and has a larger screen than option 1.

Option 1:

This laptop would push out complex graphics and animations that could be required by the company.

OMEN X 2S RTX STUDIO LAPTOP: $2,499.99

  • Processor: Intel Core i7-9750H (2.6GHz base frequency up to 4.5 GHz.)
  • Memory: 16 GB DDR4 2666 SDRAM (Two separate sticks of RAM)
  • Hard drive: 1 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (This will provide ultra fast loading for large projects)
  • Optical drive: No drive included. (Not necessary due to Flash Drives)
  • Battery: 6 cell, 72 Wh Lithium ion polymer
  • Software/Operating system: Windows 10 Home 64
  • Manufacturer: Omen
  • Dimensions/Weight: 14.26 in x 10.3 in x .78 in and 5.23 lbs
  • Screen/Monitor: 15.6" diagonal 4K IPS HDR 400 anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit
  • This laptop has a second touchscreens on it above the keyboard.
  • Keyboard has RGB backlit keyboard

Option 2:

This option would future proof the laptop. It would currently be overkill for the company but it would extend the amount of time that the company could find this laptop useful. This also has the largest screen out of the two with a

Alienware M17 R2 Gaming Laptop: 2,999.99

  • Processor: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.0Ghz)
  • Memory: 16 GB DDR4 2666
  • Hard drive: 4 TB (2x 2 TB PCIE M.2 SSD)
  • Optical drive: None
  • Battery: 6 cell 76Wh
  • Software/Operating system: Windows 10 Home, 64-bit, English
  • Manufacturer: Alienware
  • Dimensions/Weight: 15.74" x 11.63" x .732" and 5.8 lbs
  • Screen/Monitor: 17.3" screen up to 144 Hz
  • Advanced Alienware Cryo-tech V 3.0 (This is a high performance cooling system to keep the laptop from overheating)
  • The computer also comes with advanced eye tracking if the company wanted to use streaming in their business model.

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Discussion Response on Approval for Purchase Requirements of a Laptop

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Discussion Response on Approval for Purchase Requirements of a Laptop
Response on the First Laptop
For anyone that intends to make a purchase on a computer for whatever reasons, the
most dominant factors that come to mind first are performance and durability, then cost and
design. We shall therefore first dwell on the performance aspect of the Microsoft Surface
book 3, its price parallel to the allocated budget, then its durability as compared to MSI
manufacturer’s option. The Microsoft Surface comes with an inbuilt intel 10th generation
Core processor that makes it the best in the market so far. This of course comes with a
variety of added advantage including the ability to accommodate a faster and larger memory
capacity, ultra-portability to mean they generally weigh less to enable their users to carry
them to different places according to their needs. Further, the10th Generation computer
enable individuals to connect to multiple devices at higher speeds compared to 8th and 9th
generation laptops because it comes with wi-fi 6, with speeds of 2.4GHz expandable to
support up to the 5GHz bandwidth. For heavy internet users and multi-tasking purposes, this
so far, the best one can have in personal computing. They are...


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