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Laptop Recommendations
- Memory
- CPU
- Operating System
- Battery
- Display
- Hard Drive
- WiFi

Laptop Recommendations

Memory

Required: 4GB
Recommended: 6GB
Anything over 8GB is wasteful

CPU

Required: Intel Core i5 3320M 2.6GHz (3rd Gen)
Recommended: Intel Core i7 4600M 2.9GHz (4th Gen)

Operating System

Required: Windows 7
Recommended: Windows 8.1 (Windows 8 can be upgraded to 8.1)

Battery

Required: 6 cell Lithium-ion, 5+ hour battery life

Display

Recommended: Width 15.4“ or higher
Recommended: Resolution 1280×800 - 1920×1080

Hard Drive

Required: 250GB or higher at least 7200RPM
Recommended: 128GB SSD (SSDs are 10 times faster than hard drives and come at lower capacities to be affordable)

WiFi

Required: 802.11b/g/n (2.4Ghz only)
Recommended: 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz)