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Recommended Laptop Specifications

In the fast-paced world of academia, a reliable and capable laptop is an indispensable tool for educators and students. As a student at Middle TN State University, Jones College of Business we understand the critical importance of technology in enhancing the learning and teaching experience. To meet the evolving demands of our programs, it is imperative that you have access to laptops that can seamlessly handle a wide range of tasks. A good laptop for our university should ideally meet, at a minimum, the following configuration requirements:

• a robust multi-core processor (at least an Intel i9, i7 or equivalent)
• plenty of RAM (at least 16GB, preferred 32GB)
• a solid-state drive (SSD) for speedy data access (at least 512GB)
• a high-resolution video card and display
• Windows operating systems (latest version) / Mac computers are supported in a limited fashion, as some applications may not be available on this platform
• Connectivity and Add-ons: USB-C, Wi-Fi (6 or higher), webcam. microphone, etc.
• Optional, but recommended: 3-yr Support Coverage. Most laptops come with 1 yr support.
• Remember: as an MTSU student, you can download and install the following for free
  • (free for all students and staff)
    • OneDrive Backup: We recommend using OneDrive to save and back up your documents. OneDrive provides access to a terabyte of storage, file versioning, automatic backups of critical files, and access to files across devices. OneDrive is part of the suite that MTSU provides free to all students.聽
  • Grammarly

Such specifications are essential for supporting resource-intensive tasks such as data analysis, data visualization, programming, accounting & financial applications, and multimedia content creation. By investing in laptops that meet these standards, we empower our faculty, staff, and students to excel in their academic pursuits and harness technology as a catalyst for innovation and creativity.

Mac computers can be used for most operations (email, word processing, web browsing, basic spreadsheets, etc.), but they may not run some applications used in advanced business technical majors.

Please note that hardware and software compatibility depends on the vendors, not MTSU; therefore, we cannot guarantee future compatibility as new versions are released. The older your device, the more likely to have compatibility issues.

P. S. If you do not have a laptop that meets such requirements, we offer access to the BAS Computer lab (BAS S137) with academic software.聽