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SEL Total Cost of Ownership Calculator

This calculator demonstrates how up-front, incremental investments in quality capital equipment can reduce downtime and costly, unpredictable future operating expenses.

Before you buy your next computer, be sure to ask these questions so that you get a more accurate picture of what you’re really paying for.

Industrial design: Does the computer’s industrial design lend itself to heat mitigation and greater reliability?
Component quality: Does this computer use high-quality components? How long are they expected to last?
Manufacturer reputation: Will the computer manufacturer support its products beyond traditional warranty periods?

Click here to learn more about total cost of ownership (TCO).

 

Instructions

This calculator helps determine and compare the TCO for two different computers. Complete the fields to view the results for your specific scenario.

Data Input

Description

Third-Party Computer

SEL Computing Platform
Computer make/model
CPU
Memory
Storage
Number of expected breakdowns over 10-year period
3
1
Initial cost per unit
USD
USD
Standard warranty length
yrs
yrs
Extended warranty length
yrs
N/A
Extended warranty cost
USD
N/A
Estimated average cost of hardware replacement per incident (e.g., power supply, memory, mainboard, or SSD replacement).
USD
USD
Technical support contract costs outside of warranty (USD per year).
USD
USD
Average hours per job to troubleshoot, remove, replace, restore, drive to site (if applicable), etc. This is downtime.
hrs
hrs

Common Costs

Description Value
Recovery costs. These are the hard wage costs associated with getting your computer systems back online and recovering any lost data. Consider the total costs for all employees involved (in USD per hour).
USD
Lost productivity. When your computer systems are down, your employees cannot do productive work. Estimate how much each employee depends on your computer systems, and multiply that percentage by the employee’s hourly rate. Calculate the total costs for all employees (in USD per hour).
USD
Lost revenue and/or data. If a process is down, if data are missing, you may be losing money every minute. The costs may depend on how much downtime impacts your critical processes or business functions.
USD
Intangible costs. These include damage to your business's reputation and lost opportunities. Depending on your industry, there may also be legal or regulatory consequences.
USD
Unit multiplier. Including the total number of units in service helps you assess the true potential impact of a failure (obviously, not all units will experience the same number of failures—some more, some less).
units

Cost Breakdown

Scenario A

Cost Drivers Total
Initial Cost
 
 0
Extended Warranty
 
 0
Hardware Replacement (outside of warranty)
 
 1,200
Support Contract
 
 0
Recovery Costs
 
 1,620
Lost Productivity
 
 1,080
Lost Revenue and/or Data (per incident)
 
 15,000
Intangible Costs
 
 3,000
TCO Per Unit $21,900
TCO for All Devices $21,900

TCO Breakdown Per Unit

Scenario B (SEL-3355)

Cost Drivers Total
Initial Cost
 
 0
Hardware Replacement (outside of warranty)
 
 0
Support Contract
 
 0
Recovery Costs
 
 540
Lost Productivity
 
 360
Lost Revenue and/or Data (per incident)
 
 5,000
Intangible Costs
 
 1,000
TCO Per Unit $6,900
TCO for All Devices $6,900

TCO Breakdown Per Unit

Total Cost of Ownership

25,000
22,500
20,000
17,500
15,000
12,500
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
$21,900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

$6,900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Initial Cost
 
Extended Warranty
 
Hardware Replacement (outside of warranty)
 
Support Contract
 
Recovery Costs
 
Lost Productivity
 
Lost Revenue and/or Data
 
Intangible Costs

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