Dowhilesys — Equipment Evaluation

Criteria

Weight

CPU below standard (< i5 8th Gen / Ryzen 5 3000)

RAM < 8 GB OR < 50% free during typical use

Storage is HDD OR < 15% free space on system drive

GPU inadequate for workload (design/video/analytics)

Laptop battery health < 60%

Overheating or loud fans under light load

Average boot time > 90 seconds

Criteria

Weight

Warranty expired OR expires in < 3 months

Device age > 4 years (or > 3 for laptops)

Model no longer supported by manufacturer

Criteria

Weight

OS cannot receive latest security updates

Critical drivers/BIOS are EOL or unsupported

Business apps incompatible or consistently lagging

Endpoint protection not compatible or EOL

Criteria

Weight

3+ IT incidents in the past 6 months

User reports frequent slowness/freezing

Business-critical role (high downtime impact)

Remote/field role (reliability strongly required)

Recommendation

Estimated Cost

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Notes

Ticket References

Equipment Evaluation Checklist