While undergraduate students are not required to purchase a laptop through the Carolina Computing Initiative, they are required to have a laptop that meets the or exceeds the minimum laptop specifications for their class. Please note that while best efforts will be made to support students with non-CCI laptops, the highest level of support can only be extended to students who purchase a CCI laptop package. Specifically, hardware support and access to the pool of loaner laptops are provided only for students who own a CCI model laptop.

Minimum specifications for: First Year | Second Year | Third Year

Minimum Laptop Specifications for First Year Students/Freshman

Students in the class of 2013 are required to have a laptop that meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications. All CCI models meet or exceed the specifications below:

• Processor: Intel 2 Core Duo 2.0 GHz
• Memory: 2GB
• Operating System: Microsoft Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate
• Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB
• Drives: DVD Read and CD Read/Write Capable
• Graphics: 128 MB Video Memory
  • 1024 x 768 Resolution or better
• Audio: 16 Bit Audio
  • Speaker
  • Microphone
• Communication devices:
  • Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n compliant and 128 bit WEP capable)
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Expansion Ports: Two USB 2.0
  • Display: 12" TFT Display

Minimum Laptop Specifications for Second Year Students/Sophomore

Students in the class of 2012 are required to have a laptop that meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications. All CCI models meet or exceed the specifications below:

• Processor: Intel 2 Core Duo 2.0 GHz
• Memory: 2GB
• Operating System: Microsoft Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate
• Hard Disk Drive: 120 GB
• Drives: DVD Read and CD Read/Write Capable
• Graphics: 128 MB Video Memory
  • 1024 x 768 Resolution or better
• Audio: 16 Bit Audio
  • Speaker
  • Microphone
• Communication devices:
  • Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n compliant and 128 bit WEP capable)
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Bluetooth
• Expansion Ports (at least one):
  • USB 2.0
  • Type I/II PCMCIA Slot
  • Type III PCMCIA Slot
• Display: 12" TFT Display

Minimum Laptop Specifications for Third Year Students/Junior

Students in the class of 2011 are required to have a laptop that meets the following minimum specifications. All CCI models meet these requirements.

• Processor: Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz
• Memory: 1 Gb RAM
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Hard Disk Drive: 100 GB
• Drives: DVD Read and CD Read/Write Capable
• Graphics: 128 MB Video Memory
  • 1024 x 768 Resolution or better
• Audio: 16 Bit Audio
  • Speaker
  • Microphone
• Communication devices:
  • Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n compliant and 128 bit WEP capable)
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Bluetooth
• Expansion Ports (at least one):
  • USB 2.0
  • Type I/II PCMCIA Slot
  • Type III PCMCIA Slot
• Display: 12" TFT Display