Team Expenses are tracked here.

💻 Buffer provides each teammate with a laptop or PC from their first day at Buffer and every 3 years after.

What laptop specs we recommend & cover:

Advocacy, Marketing & People Teams

*updated December 2024

Mac:

• Macbook Air 15” or Macbook Pro 14” Apple M[X] chip with 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
• 16GB memory
• 512GB Storage

Finance & Advocacy Escalation Team’s:

• Please upgrade to 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. We’d recommend opting for a Pro over an Air.

Windows:

• Dell XPS 13” Plus, i7-1360P Processor, 16GB Memory, 512GB Storage
  • LCD: 13.4”, FHD+ 1920 x 1200, 60Hz, Touch, Anti-Glare, 500 nit, Infinity Edge
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Intel Core i5). 16GB Memory, 512GB Storage

Product, Engineering, Design Teams

*updated December 2024

Mac:

• MacBook Pro 14", M[X] Pro chip

  • 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • 48GB Memory, 1TB Storage

• MacBook Pro 14", M[X] Max chip

  • 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • 36GB Memory, 1TB Storage

• MacBook Pro 16", M[X] Pro Only

  • 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine.
  • 48GB Memory, 1TB Storage

Mobile Engineers Only:

• MacBook Pro 14", M[X] Max chip
  • 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • 128GB Memory, 1TB Storage
• MacBook Pro 16", M[X] Max chip
  • 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
  • 64GB Memory, 1TB Storage

Option for non-engineers, Linux or Windows:

• Lenovo Thinkpad x1 Carbon w/ 14” QHD Display, 1.90 GHz i7, 16GB Memory, 512GB or 1TB Storage (Comes w/ Win 10, must install Linux manually)
• Dell XPS 13” Developer Edition w/ Ubuntu 18.04, 4K Ultra HD Display, i7-1260P Processor, 16GB Memory, 512GB or 1TB Storage

Note: Engineers, we ask you to use a Mac computer

<aside> ❓ Questions about the models listed above? As computing requirements vary from team to team, we defer to your area lead to make the call on which machine is most appropriate for your work. Please talk to your manager for guidance if you have any questions on the specs, or message the People Team in #help-people-finance in Slack.

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Guidelines for purchase & reimbursement:

• If you would prefer to have your laptop paid for by Buffer and shipped directly to you, please reach out to Jenna! Note: we aren’t able to ship to all countries, but let’s chat!
• Buffer will cover the local currency amount for the cost of these models.
• If you’d like to use a Buffer credit card to make your purpose so this doesn’t hit your personal account, just reach out to your manager or the People-Ops team!
• You don’t need approval from the Finance or People-Ops teams to order a new laptop if you have passed your renewal date and your laptop is no longer meeting your needs. Please discuss with your manager and then go ahead.
  • If you’re purchasing on your own, simply submit the expense via Expensify (or through Remote for Canadian teammies)
    • Category: Expensed Computer
    • Department: Your Department
  • If you’re making your purchase on a Buffer credit card with your managers approval, please make sure to forward your receipt to [email protected] so the finance team can keep track of the expense and your renewal.
• If you have any questions regarding laptops, feel free to connect with the People-Ops or Finance teams in #people-finance-ops in Slack.

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