Franklin College has an optional laptop purchase program. The laptop program allows students to purchase an HP laptop and receive special support for the unit from the Franklin College Information Technology Service department.  For students interested in Apple laptops, the Franklin ITS department recommends using the Education discount when making their purchase through Apple.

To order an Apple, please visit: www.apple.com. To order an HP please visit franklin.bellind.com or call or email Dayna Slate at (317) 713-6684 or dslate@belltechlogix.com.

HP ProBook 4545s 15.6" Notebook - $618.00

• AMD Dual-Core A4-4300M APU (3.0 GHz/2.5 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache) Windows 8 64-bit 
• 15.6-inch diagonal HD LED anti-glare (1366 x 768) 
• 720p HD Webcam 
• AMD Radeon™ HD 7520G Graphics (with AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M APU) 
• 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1D) 
• 500GB 7200 rpm 2.5-inch hard drive 
• DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive 
• Touchpad with scroll zone 
• 802.11bgn + BT (1x1) 
• Bluetooth® Wireless Technology 
• HP Fingerprint Reader 
• HP 6-Cell 47 Wh Li-Ion Battery
• USB 3.0 
• Uplift to 3 year Warranty (included) - Accidental Damage Coverage (optional)

HP ProBook 4440s 14" Notebook - $785.00

• Intel® Core™ i5-3230M Processor, 2.60 GHz, (Turbo up to 3.2 GHz) 
• Windows 7 Professional 64 (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8 Pro) 
• 14.0-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD anti-glare (1366 x 768 resolution) 
• 720p HD Webcam 
• Intel® HD Graphics 4000 
• 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1D) 
• 500GB 7200 rpm 2.5-inch hard drive 
• DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive 
• Touchpad with scroll zone 
• 802.11bgn (1x1) 
• Bluetooth® Not included 
• HP Integrated Fingerprint Reader 
• HP 6-Cell 47 Wh Li-Ion Battery 
• Uplift to 3 year Warranty (included) - Accidental Damage Coverage (optional)

HP ProBook 4540S 15.6" Notebook - $834.00

• Intel® Core™ i5-3230M Processor, 2.60 GHz, (Turbo up to 3.2 GHz) 
• Windows 7 Professional 64 (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8 Pro) 
• 15.6-inch diagonal HD LED anti-glare (1366 x 768)
• 720p HD Webcam 
• Intel® HD Graphics 4000 
• 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1D) 
• 500GB 7200 rpm 2.5-inch hard drive 
• DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive 
• Touchpad with scroll zone 
• 802.11bgn (1x1) 
• Bluetooth® Not included 
• HP Integrated Fingerprint Reader 
• HP 6-Cell 47 Wh Li-Ion Battery 
• Uplift to 3 year Warranty (included) - Accidental Damage Coverage (optional)

Want to upgrade some items? That can be done from the the HP Website. Upgradable items include the processor, RAM, hard drive size, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What are the benefits of buying this laptop versus a different laptop?

A. Franklin College's IT Services will perform the maintenance on the laptop vs. you calling the manufacturer. We will restore the laptop back to the original configuration for you if needed—no need to try and do it with outside tech support. Also, the laptop will be preconfigured to access the Franklin College Network.
 

Q. What does IT Services do for other brands?

A. Our support of different brands is limited: we only verify the network port’s functionality and remove viruses. We charge $5.00 to remove spyware. If we are unable to help, we will recommend that you visit the Geek Squad at Best Buy for a discounted price.