While students are not required to purchase a CCI laptop, they are required to have a laptop that meets the requirements specified below. Please note that while best efforts will be made to support students with non-CCI laptops, we cannot guarantee that those laptops will attach seamlessly to the campus network. Additionally, hardware support and maintenance are the responsibility of the owner and are not provided by the University.

Minimum specifications for: Freshmen | Sophomores | Juniors

Minimum Laptop Specifications for Freshmen

Students in the class of 2012 are required to have a laptop that meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications. Both 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 Sophomores

Students in the class of 2011 are required to have a laptop that meets the following minimum specifications. Both 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

Minimum Laptop Specifications for Juniors

Students in the class of 2010 are required to have a laptop that meets the following minimum specifications. Both 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: 80 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
  • 56 K Modem
• Expansion Ports (at least one):
  • USB 2.0
  • Type I/II PCMCIA Slot
  • Type III PCMCIA Slot
• Display: 14" TFT Display