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Computer Recommendations 2013
UW does not endorse any specific brand of computer. Both Dell and Apple offer discounts to UW students, and UW provides warranty service for both brands.
Apple: http://store.apple.com/us_edu_83600
Dell: http://www.uwyo.edu/infotech/services/support/specials/
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Minimum |
Preferred |
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Processor |
Intel i-3 / AMD A8 APU |
Intel i-7 |
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Memory |
4 GB - DDR3 |
8GB - DDR3 |
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Hard Drive[1] |
250 GB 5400 RPM |
256 GB SSD or 7200 RPM 1TB or greater drive. |
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Video |
Integrated Graphics |
nVidia graphics 600 series (Kepler) *Note: Only needed if you are planning on doing CUDA development, data modeling, intensive graphics, or CAD. |
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OS
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Mac OS 10.8 |
Windows 7 Professional / Ultimate Mac OS 10.8 |
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Warranty |
Standard 1 year |
3 Year with Accident protection if offered by manufacturer. |
[1] It is highly recommended to purchase an external hard drive for data backups.
