University College Tech Recommendation

UPDATED: 05/12/2025

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Important Note: Ohio University provides Microsoft 365 at no charge to our students. To see all University-licensed software available to students at no or discounted-cost, please review this webpage.

Important Note: This page is for those student who are undecided in their major. The below requirements are provided from our Ohio University OIT team on basic technology specifications all students will need for their classes.

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RECOMMENDED MODELS: Laptop choice is your preference. However, if you are thinking of a particular major, please refer to that major for reference. Microsoft 365 is also needed. PC Desktops & Laptops: Intel Core (u5 or u7) processors, 11th generation or newer, or equivalent 16 GB of Memory minimum 512 GB SSD Hard Drive Storage 1920x1080 FHD Display Wi-Fi compatible (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible) Webcam Microphone Use Windows Operation System and PC Info to find your hardware information. Visit How to Identify my Intel Processor to determine generation of processor. Mac Desktops & Laptops: Recommended Model: MacBook Pro (models A-J) Apple M4 chip 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 10-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 120GB/s memory bandwidth Liquid Retina XDR display; 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch Wi-Fi compatible (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible) Webcam Microphone Use Apple's About this Mac feature to find your hardware information.