Minimum Recommended Specifications

In the event that you decide not to purchase the recommended notebook computer, Bridgewater State College has compiled a list of recommended specifications to look for when making your purchase.

 
Minimum Recommended Specifications
  
BSC's Program Dell
Processor:  1.4 GHz or greater   Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 2.26GHz, 1066MHz
Memory:  512MB or 1GB for Vista Ready   2GB DRR2-800 SDRAM, 2 DIMM
Hard Drive:  40GB   80GB
Optical Drive:  24x/10x/14x CD-RW and 8x DVD combo   24x CDRW/DVD with Cyberlink Power DVD
Expansion Slots: Two type II or one type III PCMCIA slots   Two type II or one type III PCMCIA slots
External Ports:  (2) USB 2.0, VGA   (4) USB 2.0, VGA
Operating System:  Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional w/SP2   Microsoft® Windows® Vista
Video:  128MB non-integrated video memory   NVidia Quadro NVS 160M With Express Card
Multimedia Package:  Integrated sound and stereo speakers, headphone/speaker jack, line-in, microphone jacks, and s-video output.   Integrated sound and stereo speakers, headphone/speaker jack, line-in, microphone jacks, and s-video output.
Battery:  High-Capacity Lithium Ion Battery with AC pack
(Extra battery recommended)		   6-Cell High-Capacity Lithium Ion Battery with 60-watt AC Pack
(9-cell upgrade recommended)
Modem:  Integrated V.96 56K Modem   Integrated V.96 56K Modem
Network Adapter:  Integrated 10/100   Integrated Gigabit LAN
Wireless Networking Adapter:  Integrated 802.11 b/g, WPA Certified   Integrated 802.11 a/g/n Draft Mini, WPA2 Certified
Software:  Antivirus Software, Anti-Spyware Software, Microsoft Office Professional   Microsoft Forefront Client Security Anti-virus/Anti-spyware, CompuTrace, and Micrsoft Office 2007 Professional
Warranty:  Three or four year onsite parts and labor, technical support and accidental damage protection. Select the length of warranty based on your expected length of ownership of the notebook.   Three years, NBD Onsite Warranty and Complete Care. Four year upgrade recommended.

Last Modified: June 1, 2009