All College of Business students are required to have a laptop computer. Minimum hardware and software specifications are given below. The Adkerson School of Accountancy has their own requirements.
Minimum Student Laptop Computer Specifications
Windows Machine
- Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Disk storage: 512 solid state drive (SSD)
- Web Cam
- Network Connectivity: Wireless (Dual-band, 802.11 a/g/n/ac/ax) or Wired
- Other External Ports: USB
- Operating System (64 bit): Microsoft Windows 11
Apple
- Processor: Apple Silicon M2/M3/M4
- Memory: 16 GB
- Disk storage: 512 solid state drive (SSD)
- Web Cam
- Network Connectivity: Wireless (Dual-band, 802.11 a/g/n/ac/ax) or Wired
- Other External Ports: USB
- Operating System: macOS 15 Sequoia
Software requirements
Microsoft Office and Antivirus are required for Apple and Windows Machines.
Students can download and install Microsoft Office on up to five personally-owned laptop and desktop computers at no cost. For more information, visit https://servicedesk.msstate.edu/TDClient/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1353.
Students can download one copy of Windows 10 Education Operating System at no cost.For more information, visit https://servicedesk.msstate.edu/TDClient/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1620.