BYOD Device Selection and Purchasing
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You may elect to bring any device which meets the Device Specification. However, selecting a technology device is not simple, and the Specification is particular. Our recommended devices are designed to simplify your choices and purchasing processes.
Devices are subject to availability. Our partner, JB Hi-Fi Education, has the nation's largest distribution network, but stock is not always unlimited.
Recommended Devices
You can purchase one of these recommended devices from our BYOD Purchasing Portal.
See Purchasing a Recommended Device, below.
Lenovo 13w Yoga Gen 3
- 13.3" WUXGA Touch Screen
- Intel Core 5 Processor
- 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Disk
- 3 Year On-site Warranty
The Yoga 13w is the school鈥檚 premier recommended device for the Bring Your Own Device program. Featuring a full HD (WUXGA) touch screen and a Yoga hinge that rotates 360 degrees, the Yoga鈥檚 full-sized attached keyboard provides an excellent typing experience while maintaining tablet-like feature. The device is adaptable to any situation a device may be used at school.
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga L13 G6
- 13.3" Touch Screen
- Intel Core 5 Series 2 Processor
- 16 GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Disk
- 3 Year Warranty
The ThinkPad Yoga L13 is the premium device for Bring Your Own Device. It caries over all the features from the 13w and adds a stronger processor for overall higher performance. It also featires a slightly larger, heavier overall form-factor that provides extended battery life. A good option for students with higher needs in technology and design subjects.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition
- 13.8" Touch Screen
- Snapdragon X Plus processor
- 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Disk
- 3 Year Warranty
With a sleek design and extended battery life from its Snapdragon Processor, the Surface Laptop is excellent for students with strong typing and web-technology focus. It eschews fancy bells and whistles to concentrate on being the best laptop. A close analogue of the MacBook Air, it's a thin and light device to fit easily in a school bag.
Apple MacBook Air
- 13.6" "Retina" screen
- Apple M2/M4 processor
- 16GB RAM, 256/512GB Solid State Disk
- 3 Year On-site Warranty option
MacBooks are a popular and capable choice in the school鈥檚 BYOD program with good all-round performance, unmatched battey life and coupled with Apple鈥檚 excellent build quality.
Note: this model MacBook can no longer run Windows. This may limit its use for CAD drawing. Students may need to make alternative arrangements such as using school computer labs for some tasks in some elective subjects.
Purchasing a Recommended Device
Sydney Boys High School has partnered with Lenovo and JB Hi-Fi Education to make our recommended devices available for purchase by the school community.
The process for purchasing is as follows:
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