UI Student Laptop General Recommendations

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ITS recommended laptop specifications for students

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University of Idaho Student Technology Center provides the following recommended minimum specifications for personally-owned student laptops suitable for completing general course work. Please check with representatives of your specific degree program to see if there are additional recommendations.

Windows:

CPU: Intel i5 (11th Gen or newer) or AMD Ryzen 5 (4000 series or newer)
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 500 GB SSD
Integrated Camera or External Webcam

Apple:

Any Mac manufactured in 2020 or later
RAM: 8 GB memory
Storage: 500 GB SSD

Additional recommendations:

Purchase over-ear headphones with microphone or external speakers

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Article ID: 1646
Created
Mon 5/11/20 1:28 PM
Modified
Mon 1/30/23 6:58 PM