GSS Desktops and Laptops Minimum Specifications

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GSS Desktops and Laptops Minimum Specifications (Version 4)

Version 3

Desktops V3 Minimum Specs See Laptops and Tablet V3 Minimum Specs

	Desktop Small Form Factor/All-In-One	Desktop Mini-Tower	High End Desktop
CPU - Salient processor and platform characteristics: Provider must be the CPU OEM; e.g. Intel, AMD, etc; Model Name must be the Processor and clock speed; e.g. i3-7100U 2.4 GHz	CPU must be latest generation processor technology. Processor and chipset support for Operating System Trusted Boot & UEFI Secure Boot Processor and chipset support for Trusted execution environment with a crypto module in hardware that is FIPS 140-2 (in process allowed but validated is preferred) Processor and chipset support for AES Processor Accelerated Encryption Processor and chipset support for PKI secure remote power up/down/reset Stable image hardware platform that is available for at least 12 months Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O	CPU must be latest generation processor technology. Processor and chipset support for Operating System Trusted Boot & UEFI Secure Boot Processor and chipset support for Trusted execution environment with a crypto module in hardware that is FIPS 140-2 (in process allowed but validated is preferred) Processor and chipset support for AES Processor Accelerated Encryption Processor and chipset support for PKI secure remote power up/down/reset Stable image hardware platform that is available for at least 12 months Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O	CPU must be latest generation processor technology. Processor and chipset support for Operating System Trusted Boot & UEFI Secure Boot Processor and chipset support for Trusted execution environment with a crypto module in hardware that is FIPS 140-2 (in process allowed but validated is preferred) Processor and chipset support for AES Processor Accelerated Encryption Processor and chipset support for PKI secure remote power up/down/reset Stable image hardware platform that is available for at least 12 months Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
O/S	Windows 10 Pro 64	Windows 10 Pro 64	Windows 10 Pro 64
RAM	8GB RAM expandable to 16 GB	16GB expandable to 32 GB	32GB expandable to 64 GB
Hard Drive	500GB HDD or SSD	500GB HDD or SSD	256 GB Solid-State Drive (SSD) and a 1TB SATA
Display/Graphics	Integrated HD Graphics w/ Dual Monitor Support	Integrated HD graphics with dual monitor support and a slot available for a discrete card	Integrated HD graphics with dual monitor support and a slot available for a discrete card
Optical Drive	Not required	Not required	DVD RW (No Blu-Ray) DVD with all applicable hardware drivers, both 32Bit and 64Bit
Sound	Stereo output	Stereo output	Stereo output
Speakers	Integrated headphone and stereo speaker jacks or via splitter	Integrated headphone and stereo speaker jacks or via splitter	Integrated headphone and stereo speaker jacks or via splitter
Mouse	USB or wireless optical mouse with scroll	USB or wireless optical mouse with scroll	USB or wireless optical mouse with scroll
Keyboard	USB or wireless keyboard	USB or wireless keyboard	USB or wireless keyboard
Smart Card Reader	FIPS-201 Approved Transparent Smart Card Reader (Keyboard Integrated or USB)	FIPS-201 Approved Transparent Smart Card Reader (Keyboard Integrated)	FIPS-201 Approved Transparent Smart Card Reader (Keyboard Integrated)
Network Interface	Gigabit ethernet or wireless	Gigabit ethernet or wireless	Gigabit ethernet or wireless
Ports	4 USB ports (at least 2 USB 3.0 or C), support for dual monitors	4 USB ports (at least 3 USB 3.0 or C), support for dual monitors	6 USB ports (at least 4 USB 3.0 or C), support for dual monitors
Expansion Slots	2 PCI Slots available (PCI and/or PCIe)	2 PCI Slots available (PCI and/or PCIe)	2 PCI Slots available (PCI and/or PCIe)
Platform Integrity	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)
Standard Warranty	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years
EPEAT	Gold	Gold	Gold
Energy Star	Yes	Yes	Yes
TAA Compliant	Yes	Yes	Yes
Section 508 Compliant	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delivery Time (Days)	30-days or less	30-days or less	30-days or less
OPTIONS: The following options must be priced and quoted - price is the amount added to base system price to purchase the option
Optional Monitor	23.6 inch viewable	23.6 inch viewable	23.6 inch viewable
Optional Speakers	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Optional Graphics Card updgrade	Discrete Graphics card	Discrete Graphics card	Discrete Graphics card
Optional Security-enabled features	Webcam, microphone and bluetooth not provided or disabled at BIOS; no optical drive	Webcam, microphone and bluetooth not provided or disabled at BIOS; no optical drive	Webcam, microphone and bluetooth not provided or disabled at BIOS; no optical drive; network default to wired
Optional Optical Drive	Internal or External DVD RW(No Blu-Ray)	Internal or External DVD RW(No Blu-Ray)	(optical drive already included)
Optional Disk Drive (primary)	HDD or SSD	HDD or SSD	HDD or SSD
Optional Memory Upgrade	Upgrade to 16 GB	Upgrade to 32 GB	Upgrade to 64 GB
Optional Warranty	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years
Optional Warranty	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years
Any one or more of the following options may be priced and quoted. There is no requirement to offer these options. If offered - price is the amount added to base system price to purchase the option
Services
Optional Imaging - pre-supplied	Ship with customer previously supplied and approved image	Ship with customer previously supplied and approved image	Ship with customer previously supplied and approved image
Optional Imaging - image provided with order	Ship with customer supplied image at the time of the order	Ship with customer supplied image at the time of the order	Ship with customer supplied image at the time of the order
Asset tagging	Tag assets before shipping	Tag assets before shipping	Tag assets before shipping
Warehousing	Store assets	Store assets	Store assets

Laptops and Tablet V3 Minimum Specs See Desktops V3 Minimum Specs

	Lightweight Laptop (13" Or Less)	Laptop	High End Laptop (16" Or Less)	Tablet
CPU - Salient processor and platform characteristics: Provider must be the CPU OEM; e.g. Intel, AMD, etc; Model Name must be the Processor and clock speed; e.g. i3-7100U 2.4 GHz	CPU must be latest generation processor technology. Processor and chipset support for Operating System Trusted Boot & UEFI Secure Boot Processor and chipset support for Trusted execution environment with a crypto module in hardware that is FIPS 140-2 (in process allowed but validated is preferred) Processor and chipset support for AES Processor Accelerated Encryption Processor and chipset support for PKI secure remote power up/down/reset Stable image hardware platform that is available for at least 12 months Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O	CPU must be latest generation processor technology. Processor and chipset support for Operating System Trusted Boot & UEFI Secure Boot Processor and chipset support for Trusted execution environment with a crypto module in hardware that is FIPS 140-2 (in process allowed but validated is preferred) Processor and chipset support for AES Processor Accelerated Encryption Processor and chipset support for PKI secure remote power up/down/reset Stable image hardware platform that is available for at least 12 months Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O	CPU must be latest generation processor technology. Processor and chipset support for Operating System Trusted Boot & UEFI Secure Boot Processor and chipset support for Trusted execution environment with a crypto module in hardware that is FIPS 140-2 (in process allowed but validated is preferred) Processor and chipset support for AES Processor Accelerated Encryption Processor and chipset support for PKI secure remote power up/down/reset Stable image hardware platform that is available for at least 12 months Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O	CPU must be latest generation processor technology.
O/S	Windows 10 Pro 64bit	Windows 10 Pro 64bit	Windows 10 Pro 64bit	Windows 10 Pro 64bit
RAM	8GB expandable to 16GB	8GB expandable to 16GB	16GB expandable to 32 GB	8GB
Hard Drive	180GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or 256 Solid State Drive (SSD)	256GB HDD or SSD	500GB HDD or SSD	128GB Solid State Drive
Graphics	Integrated HD graphics with dual monitor support	Integrated HD graphics with dual monitor support	A slot available for a discrete Graphics card. Either integrated HD graphics or he slot populated with an HD graphics card. The provided card must support a dual monitor.	Integrated HD graphics
Display Size	13" or less	14 inches or less (usually between 13-14 inches but may be smaller)	16 inches or less (usually between 14-16 but may be smaller)	9" minimum
Display Resolution	1366x768 Anti-glare (16:9) or better resolution	1920x1080 Anti-glare (16:9) or better resolution	1920x1080 Anti-glare (16:9) or better resolution	1920x1080
Touchscreen	Not Required	Not Required	Not Required	Yes
Optical Drive	Not Required	Not Required	Integrated or external DVD RW (No Blu-Ray) DVD with all applicable hardware drivers, both 32Bit and 64Bit where available	N/A
Sound	Stereo Output	Stereo Output	Stereo Output	Stereo Output
Speakers	Integrated Stereo (Built-in Stereo Speakers)	Integrated Stereo (Built-in Stereo Speakers)	Integrated Stereo (Built-in Stereo Speakers)	Integrated Stereo (Built-in Stereo Speakers)
Keyboard	ISO Standard Keyboard	ISO Standard Keyboard	ISO Standard Keyboard	ISO Standard Keyboard
Webcam	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	Front and Rear Facing
Microphone	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 +, Integrated	Bluetooth 4.2 +, Integrated	Bluetooth 4.2 +, Integrated	Bluetooth 4.2 +, Integrated
Smart Card Reader	Integrated FIPS-201 Approved Smart Card Reader	Integrated FIPS-201 Approved Smart Card Reader	Integrated FIPS-201 Approved Smart Card Reader	Integrated FIPS-201 Approved Smart Card Reader in Tablet OR in a USB Card Reader Or Keyboard (the Card Reader price is included in the base price of the tablet)
Network Interface	Gigabit Ethernet / Wireless	Gigabit Ethernet / Wireless	Gigabit Ethernet / Wireless	Wireless
Ports	USB (3.0 or C)	USB (3.0 or C)	USB (3.0 or C)	USB (3.0 or C)
Expansion Slots	Locking Cable Slot	Locking Cable Slot	Locking Cable Slot	N/A
Weight (includes battery)	3.5 pounds or less	5 pounds or less	6.5 pounds or less	2 pounds maximum
Platform Integrity	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)	TPM Version 2.0 (needed for Win 10)
Standard Warranty	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years	Standard manufacturer base warranty to 3 years
EPEAT	Gold	Gold	Gold	Silver or Gold
Energy Star	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TAA Compliant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Section 508 Compliant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delivery Time (Days)	30-days or less	30-days or less	30-days or less	30-days or less
OPTIONS: The following options must be priced and quoted - price is the amount added to base system price to purchase the option
Optional Docking Station	Powered Docking Station with USB, Dual connections supported via VGA, DVI/DisplayPort, and/or HDMI, or digital connections	Powered Docking Station with USB, Dual connections supported via VGA, DVI/DisplayPort, and/or HDMI, or digital connections	Powered Docking Station with USB , Dual connections supported via VGA, DVI/DisplayPort, and/or HDMI, or digital connections
Optional RAM	Expand from 8 to 16GB	Expand from 8 to 16GB	Expand from 16 to 32GB
Optional Keyboard	Keyboard compatible with docking stations	Keyboard compatible with docking stations	Keyboard compatible with docking stations
Optional Monitor	23.6 inch viewable	23.6 inch viewable	23.6 inch viewable
Optional Speakers	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Optional Optical Drive	Integrated or external DVD RW(No Blu-Ray)	Integrated or external DVD RW(No Blu-Ray)
Optional Security-enabled Features	Webcam, microphone and bluetooth not provided or disabled at BIOS; no optical drive	Webcam, microphone and bluetooth not provided or disabled at BIOS; no optical drive	Webcam, microphone and bluetooth not provided or disabled at BIOS; no optical drive
Hard Drive Upgrade	HDD or SSD	HDD or SSD	HDD or SSD
Optional Warranty	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 4 years
Optional Warranty	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years	Extend standard manufacturer base warranty to 5 years
Any one or more of the following options may be priced and quoted. There is no requirement to offer these options. If offered - price is the amount added to base system price to purchase the option
Services
Optional Imaging - Pre-supplied	Ship with customer previously supplied and approved image	Ship with customer previously supplied and approved image	Ship with customer previously supplied and approved image
Optional Imaging - image provided with order	Ship with customer supplied image at the time of the order	Ship with customer supplied image at the time of the order	Ship with customer supplied image at the time of the order
Asset tagging	Tag assets before shipping	Tag assets before shipping	Tag assets before shipping	Tag assets before shipping
Warehousing	Store assets	Store assets	Store assets	Store assets
Items
Optional Graphics Card	Discrete Graphics card	Discrete Graphics card	Discrete Graphics card
Touchscreen	Touchscreen Capability	Touchscreen Capability	Touchscreen Capability
Screen Protector	Protect screen	Protect screen	Protect screen
Laptop Carrying Case	For laptop	For laptop	For laptop
Docking Station Carrying Case	For docking station	For docking station	For docking station
Keyboard				ISO Standard Keyboard
Slot				Memory Card Support
Input Device				Stylus
Carrying Case				Carrying Case
Screen Protector				Screen Protector

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