Department of Information Technology

IT Support / Help Desk: support@coker.edu

Minimum Specs for Student Computers

The minimum computer recommendations listed below are meant to provide a general guideline for purchasing a new computer.


Supported Device Type(s)

  • PC (Laptop, Desktop, Tablet)

  • Mac (Laptop, Desktop, Tablet)

  • Chromebook

Minimum Hardware Specifications:


Windows

Mac

Processor

2.0 GHz Intel Core i3 Processor or better

1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Core M3 or better

Memory

4GB or better

4GB or better

Storage

500GB HDD or 128GB SSD or better

500GB HDD or 128GB SSD or better

Protection

Extended warranty

AppleCare+


Networking:


Windows

Mac

Wireless

802.11 a/b/g/n with 5GHz capability

802.11 a/b/g/n with 5GHz capability

Wired

Gigabit Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet


Operating System:


Minimum

Recommended

Microsoft® Windows

Windows 8.1

Windows 10 or higher

Apple macOS

macOS 10.13 ("High Sierra")

Latest version

Google Chrome OS

Chrome OS 68.0

Latest version


Software:


Windows

Mac

Google Apps for Education

Free to all students

Free to all students

Microsoft Office 365

Free to all students

Free to all students


Web browser:

Windows Browser

Minimum

Recommended

Google® Chrome

48 or higher

Latest Version

Mozilla® Firefox

68.0.1 ESR

Latest Version


macOS Browser

Minimum

Recommended

Apple® Safari

11 or higher

Latest Version

Google® Chrome

68 or higher

Latest Version

Mozilla® Firefox

68.0.1 ESR

Latest Version

Coker College only supports the browsers listed above.