Internships can be an excellent way for companies to attract and develop talent while providing valuable experience for interns. But providing interns with laptops can be a significant financial burden for companies, especially if they need high-performance computers for tasks like graphic design, video editing, programming, data analysis, or other tasks that require computers with higher processing power, graphics capabilities, or memory.
Fortunately, laptop rentals provide a cost-effective and hassle-free solution for companies looking to streamline their internship programs.
With Rentacomputer.com’s laptop rental service, companies can provide interns with high-performance laptops without having to bear the cost of purchasing new equipment.
Case Studies
A marketing agency had a summer internship program that required laptops for the interns to complete their tasks. They needed laptops that could handle the graphic design and video editing software necessary for the projects. However, purchasing new laptops for each intern was out of their budget, so they decided to rent the equipment for a fraction of the cost.
“Rentacomputer.com’s laptop rental service was a game-changer for us. The team helped us choose the right laptops for our needs and even customized them with the necessary software. The laptops were delivered right to our office, and the interns were able to start working immediately,” said a spokesperson for the agency.
A law firm was hosting a summer internship program and needed to equip its interns with laptops to complete legal research and draft documents. Because the interns didn’t require high-performance laptops, the law firm was able to take advantage of even better rental savings.
“Rentacomputer.com’s laptop rental service was a lifesaver for our summer internship program,” said the firm’s HR manager. “We were able to provide our interns with the equipment they needed without breaking our budget. The laptops were easy to set up and use, and the Rentacomputer.com team was very helpful in answering our questions.”
A Case for Rentals
According to a study by TechRadar, the average cost of a high-end laptop is around $1,500. If a company were to purchase ten laptops for its interns, the total cost would be $15,000. On the other hand, renting the same laptops from Rentacomputer.com would cost less than 40% of that for a three-month rental period. For higher volume orders (of more than 5 laptops) the savings can be even better.
Furthermore, if your interns don’t require a high-performance (or gaming) laptop and can instead use a “standard” laptop, your order could be significantly cheaper. With Rentacomputer.com, if you order 5 or more laptops for a 3-month rental your rates could be as low as $99 a month per laptop.
On average, an intern makes about $15 an hour. With an average internship of 3 months, one internship could cost a company around $7,200. That means adding a laptop rental to help increase your interns’ productivity would only cost an additional 4%. Most companies would agree that the value of having a preconfigured laptop at the disposal of interns is worth the expenditure of $7,500 as opposed to $7,200 per intern without a laptop.
Don’t forget: the number of devices, length of your rental period, time booked in advance, and specifications all affect your final rental rate.
To elaborate, a standard Windows laptop might cost $99 to rent for a week per device, but if you rent 5 devices for 3 months (or 12 weeks) the rate could be as low as $99 per device per month.
However, if you need a MacBook Pro for a week it may cost up to $195. But, again, if you rent 5 or more devices for 3 months or more, and book in advance, your rental rate could be significantly lower. For more information about the final cost of your proposed tech rental, submit a free quote now and a rental representative will reply within 15 minutes during service hours.
Renting laptops also eliminates the need for companies to allocate resources for maintenance, repair, and replacement costs. According to a report by Gartner, the average lifespan of a laptop is around three years. If a company were to purchase laptops for their interns, they would need to budget for replacement costs every three years, which can add thousands of dollars to the budget.
Renting laptops eliminates the need for companies to worry about these costs, as Rentacomputer.com takes care of maintenance and replacement if necessary. On top of that, Rentacomputer.com’s inventory is constantly being refreshed with new equipment as it becomes available to our suppliers located across the nation.
Rentals Make Sense
At Rentacomputer.com, we understand the unique needs of companies looking to hire interns and have a wide selection of laptop rentals to meet those needs. Whether you need a high-performance laptop for graphic design, video editing, or programming, or a more basic model for email, research, and writing, we have the right laptop for your company’s needs.
To help get you started, here are the minimum specifications you can expect from some of the laptops in our rental inventory.
Basic Windows Laptops:
Processor Type: Intel Core i3 or i5
RAM Size: 4GB or 8GB
Storage Capacity: 128GB or 256GB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 14 inches with 1366 x 768 resolution
Graphics Card: Intel UHD Graphics
Battery Life: 6-8 hours
Other Details: Basic web browsing and office tasks, lightweight and portable.
Gaming Laptops:
RAZER BLADE 15:
Processor Type: Intel Core i7 or i9
RAM Size: 16GB or 32GB
Storage Capacity: 512GB or 1TB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 15.6 inches with 1920 x 1080 resolution or 4K OLED touch display
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or 3080
Battery Life: 6-7 hours
Other Details: High-performance gaming laptop with RGB keyboard, thin and sleek design.
MSI PULSE GL66:
Processor Type: Intel Core i7 or i9
RAM Size: 16GB or 32GB
Storage Capacity: 512GB or 1TB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 15.6 inches with 1920 x 1080 resolution
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or 3070
Battery Life: 6-7 hours
Other Details: High-performance gaming laptop with RGB keyboard, large speakers for immersive audio.
MSI GP76 LEOPARD:
Processor Type: Intel Core i7 or i9
RAM Size: 16GB or 32GB
Storage Capacity: 512GB or 1TB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 17.3 inches with 1920 x 1080 resolution
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or 3080
Battery Life: 6-7 hours
Other Details: High-performance gaming laptop with per-key RGB keyboard, large display for immersive gameplay.
Apple MacBooks:
MacBook:
Processor Type: Apple M1 chip
RAM Size: 8GB or 16GB
Storage Capacity: 256GB or 512GB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 13.3 inches with 2560 x 1600 resolution
Graphics Card: Integrated Apple M1 graphics
Battery Life: Up to 17 hours
Other Details: Lightweight and portable, runs on macOS, excellent performance for productivity tasks.
MacBook Pro:
Processor Type: Apple M1 chip
RAM Size: 8GB or 16GB
Storage Capacity: 256GB or 512GB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 13.3 inches with 2560 x 1600 resolution or 16 inches with 3072 x 1920 resolution
Graphics Card: Integrated Apple M1 graphics or AMD Radeon Pro 5300M or 5500M
Battery Life: Up to 20 hours
Other Details: Powerful laptop for creative professionals, excellent performance for video and photo editing.
MacBook Air:
Processor Type: Apple M1 chip
RAM Size: 8GB or 16GB
Storage Capacity: 256GB or 512GB SSD
Screen Size and Resolution: 13.3 inches
Graphics Card: Apple M1 chip with 7 or 8 core GPU
Battery Life: Up to 15 hours of web browsing, up to 18 hours of video playback
Weight: 2.8 pounds
Ports: Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
Other Features: Touch ID, backlit Magic Keyboard, Force Touch trackpad, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, macOS operating system.
Mobile Workstations:
Dell Precision Mobile workstation:
Processor: Intel Core i7-11800H
RAM size: 32GB DDR4
Storage capacity: 1TB SSD
Screen size and resolution: 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080)
Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro T1200 with 4GB GDDR6
Battery life: up to 14 hours
Other features: Precision Touchpad, backlit keyboard, HD webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-C port, HDMI port, SD card reader, fingerprint reader
Chromebooks:
Processor: Intel Celeron N4020
RAM size: 4GB LPDDR4
Storage capacity: 64GB eMMC
Screen size and resolution: 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080)
Graphics card: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Battery life: up to 10 hours
Other features: Touchscreen, Chrome OS, HD webcam, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C port, USB-A port, headphone jack
Surface Books:
Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7
RAM size: 16GB LPDDR4x
Storage capacity: 256GB SSD
Screen size and resolution: 13.5-inch PixelSense Display (3000 x 2000)
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design and 4GB GDDR5
Battery life: up to 15.5 hours
Other features: Detachable tablet design, Surface Pen compatible, Windows 11 Pro, backlit keyboard, precision touchpad, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C port, USB-A port, SD card reader, headphone jack.
Don’t see what you want here? Ask us about our expansive rental inventory by filling out a free quote and don’t forget to check out our products pages.
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Starting the rental process is as easy as submitting a quote. Just give us a brief description of what you are trying to accomplish and an experienced technology rental associate will get back to you right away!
Our agents coordinate all the logistics of delivery and installation and can have techs on call to troubleshoot and fix any problems that may arise with your rental technology.
Our account manager, Randy Moore, specializes in technology rentals like laptops, tablets, displays, kiosks, smartphones, internet hotspots, accessory rentals, and much more. Randy will gladly handle any questions you may have in regard to rentals to make your event exhibition easier. Contact Randy today at 1-800-736-8772 ext. 225 or fill out a fast, easy online quote form today.
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