Technical Requirements
All students entering the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria are required to have a laptop computer. There are no requirements in terms of model, manufacturer. However, we will provide IT support service only to students whose laptops meet the minimum recommendations listed below.
These are the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for your laptop. In most cases newly or recently purchased laptops will meet or exceed the minimum specifications. The MINIMUM specs are what we feel will be the bare minimum configuration for your laptop. The RECOMMENDED specs are what we feel will be a more optimal configuration for your laptop.
| RECOMMENDED | MINIMUM | |
|
Processor |
8th Gen Core i7 | 5th Gen Core i5 or better (or the AMD equivalent) |
| Operating System | Windows 7 or later, Mac OS 10.10 or later | Windows 7, Mac OS 10.9 |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB or more SSD | 250 GB |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB or more | 4 GB |
| Video output |
Digital video output, such as an HDMI or Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort You must have the appropriate connector dongle to connect to HDMI if your laptop does not have an HDMI port |
Digital video output, such as an HDMI or Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort You must have the appropriate connector dongle to connect to HDMI if your laptop does not have an HDMI port |
| Warranty | 3-4 Years parts and labor + Accidental Protection | 3 Years parts and labor |