What Does It Cost? Input for Your IT Budget

What does it cost…?? Always a complicated question, but one we all get in any line of work. Many businesses are working on their IT budget right now, so we thought we’d put together some IT common setups. We could of course include more caveats than a drug commercial here, but instead suggest that you use these as guidelines and call us for specifics when you get there. We’ve divided this up into options for Staff Bundles (equipment that you buy for each employee) and Office Bundles (equipment for your office that supports all of your staff.) Also remember that leasing is always an option.

Staff Bundles for your IT Budget

Licensing $40/user/month

This category has more options than buying a new car, but we think that Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Workplace Cloud File Share is a great base plan for any IT budget.

Office Worker IT Bundle $950

For the staff member who spends a couple of hours a day at the computer and uses mostly cloud services and email. No intensive spreadsheet work.

Dell Latitude 3400, Windows 10 Pro, i5 processor, 8 GB RAM, 500 GB SATA Hard Drive, Wireless, Bluetooth, One year Onsite/In-Home warranty
Wireless Keyboard + Mouse
22” monitor

Information Worker IT Bundle $1,760

The Information Worker spends almost their entire day on the computer focusing on spreadsheets and other more compute-intensive tasks. We’ve bumped up the power on this computer, replaced the hard drive with a faster SSD, added a second monitor and a docking station for easier movement between roaming with a laptop and sitting at your desk. We’ve added our favorite feature when sneaking in a little work at night, a backlit keyboard. We also extended the warranty and added Pro-Support, which for our clients let us triage hardware issues for faster resolution.

Dell Latitude 3400, Windows 10 Pro, i5 processor, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Wireless, Bluetooth, three-year ProSupport warranty
Wireless Keyboard + Mouse
Docking Station
Two 22” monitors

Traveling Exec IT Bundle $2,760

We’ve configured this bundle with plenty of power for the busy exec who is on the move. Smaller, sleeker packaging makes for great convenience as well as a very professional, polished presentation. More impact on your IT budget, but these people are worth it!

Dell Latitude 7310, Windows 10 Pro, i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Wireless, Bluetooth, three-year ProSupport warranty
Wireless Keyboard + Mouse
Docking Station
Two 22” monitors

Office Bundles for your IT Budget

In the office, you still need to protect your internet, connect your various devices with a switch, and provide wireless access. Here are two common setups: