{"id":3809,"date":"2025-04-09T14:13:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/?page_id=3809"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:15:38","slug":"laptop-requirement-nonmd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/studenttechguide\/resources-for-new-students\/laptop-requirement-nonmd\/","title":{"rendered":"Laptop Requirement for Other SOM Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Laptop Requirement<\/h2>\n

We recommend new students bring a laptop no older than 4 years old that meets the following requirements.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nWindows<\/strong><\/td>\nMac<\/strong><\/td>\nNotes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating System<\/strong><\/td>\nWindows 11<\/td>\nOS 14 (Sonoma)<\/td>\nTo check your OS version, follow these instructions for\u00a0Windows<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Mac<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\n2.67GHz Intel Core i5 or greater<\/td>\nApple M2 chip or greater<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n16 GB or greater<\/td>\n8 GB or greater (ideally 16GB+)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screen Resolution<\/strong><\/td>\n1920 x 1080<\/td>\n1920 x 1080<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrative Rights<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nStudents will need administrative rights to their computers to be able to install and periodically update software needed for instruction. If you do not have this access, you may need to investigate ways to reset your computer or freshly install an operating system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Additional Requirements:<\/h4>\n