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:

Note: If you’re purchasing an Apple product through an authorized dealer, feel free to opt for a 13” with the below specs if preferred or easier to get in your area.

Advocacy, Marketing & People Teams

Mac:

• Macbook Air 15” or Macbook Pro 14” Apple M[X] chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • Currently M3 Chip
• 16GB memory
• 512GB Storage

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

Finance Team

*updated May 2024

Mac:

• Macbook Air 15” or Macbook Pro 14” Apple M[X] chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
• 24GB memory
• 1TB Storage

Windows:

• Dell XPS 13” Plus, i7-1360P Processor, 32GB Memory, 1TB Storage
  • LCD: 13.4”, FHD+ 1920 x 1200, 60Hz, Touch, Anti-Glare, 500 nit, Infinity Edge
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Intel Core i5). 32GB Memory, 1TB Storage

Product, Engineering, Design & Advocacy Escalation Teams

*updated November 2023

Mac:

• MacBook Pro 14", M[X] Pro or Max, 36GB Memory, 1TB Storage
• MacBook Pro 16", M[X] Pro, 36GB Memory, 1TB Storage

Mobile Engineers Only:

• MacBook Pro 14", M[X] Max, 64 - 96GB Memory, 1TB Storage
• MacBook Pro 16", M[X] Max, 64 - 96GB Memory, 1TB Storage
• Mobile: Feel free to opt for 64 or 96GB, depending on your exact computer preference.

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.

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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.