Notebook 2011-2012
 

Windows 7Windows Downloadable PDF

Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (Windows 7 Starter and Home Editions not supported)

Intel Core i7 Second Generation Mobile Processor 26xxM or 27xxM or above (Windows 7 Experience Processor: 6.0 or above) (Intel Core i5 Second Generation 25xxM minimum)

8GB DDR3 RAM or Higher (4GB minimum) (Windows 7 Experience Memory (RAM): 6.0 or above)
500GB or larger Hard Disk Drive (Windows 7 Experience Primary Hard Disk: 6.0 or above)
PCI Express Card Slot
Discrete Graphics 256MB or above (Window 7 Experience Graphics: 5.0 or above) (Gaming Graphics 3D business and gaming graphics: 5.0 or above)
Minimum 2 USB 2.0 Ports
ESATA Port or USB 3.0 port
10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
802.11n dual band WiFi Wireless
Bluetooth 3.0 or higher Wireless
8x or higher DVD+/- Optical Drive
Three Year Warranty

Recommended Hardware:
USB 2.0 Flash Drive 8GB or greater
USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 or ESATA External Hard Drive at least twice as large as your primary drive

 

Software

Minimum:
Office 2010 Professional (available from Bookstore as Student Select for < $100)
Adobe Acrobat X Professional CS5 (available in Bookstore at up to 80% off retail)

Optional Recommended Software:
(See Major Department Chairperson or Adviser)

Macintosh OS X 10.6 or aboveMac Downloadable PDF

Intel Core i7 Second Generation Processor 26xx or 27xx or above (Core i5 Second Generation 25xx minimum)
8GB DDR3 RAM or greater (4GB minimum)
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
SuperDrive 8X (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
802.11n dual band WiFi Wireless
Bluetooth 3.0 or higher Wireless

Thunderbolt Port

Keyboard - U.S. English
AppleCare Protection Plan
Reference Machine: MacBook Pro 13, 15, or 17

Recommended Hardware:
USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 Flash Drive 8GB or greater
USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 or Firewire or Thunderbolt External Hard Drive for Backup at least twice as big as Internal Drive
 

Software

Minimum:
Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) (Mac OS X 10.7 Lion expected summer 2011)
Microsoft Macintosh Office 2011 (Available at MU Bookstore or online from Microsoft <$100)
Adobe Acrobat X Professional CS5 or higher



Optional Recommended Software:
Apple iWork  see Apple.com for purchase
Adobe CS5  see Marshall Bookstore for purchase
(See Major Department Chairperson or Adviser)