(Please note that it is advisable to consider a laptop with longer battery life or even an extra battery before campus facilities catch up with the laptop power distribution requirements in classrooms. A typical class that uses laptops will be around 2 hours, and you might have several classes in a row, requiring 6 - 8 hours of battery life.)
Minimum Specifications
|
Component |
Requirement |
|
Processor |
Multi-Core Intel® i-Series processor or AMD® A-Series (note: running AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, or other design programs will be difficult with a CPU speed below 2.0 GHz) |
|
Operating System* |
Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit Note: A 64-bit Operating System is required for the system to use more than 4 GB of RAM |
|
System Memory |
4 GB RAM |
|
Hard Drive |
500 GB (5400 rpm) hard drive |
|
Graphics |
Integrated Intel HD or AMD HD graphics |
|
Wireless Communication |
802.11 b/g/n |
*Apple computers are not recommended because the bulk of the software you will use in the ECET/CPET programs is Microsoft® Windows® based. If you buy an Apple computer it will be your responsibility to install Windows on it in order to run the programs required by your courses.
Recommended Specifications
|
Component |
Requirement |
|
Processor |
AMD A-series or Intel® Core i series 2.5 GHz or higher |
|
Operating System* |
Microsoft Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit Note: A 64-bit Operating System is required for the system to use more than 4 GB of RAM |
|
System Memory |
8 GB RAM or more |
|
Hard Drive |
500 GB (7200rpm) hard drive |
|
Graphics |
Discrete graphics processor |
|
Wireless Communication |
802.11 b/g/n |
