Laptop Requirements for E. B. L. A. Academy High School:

Level Descriptions:

Entry level - Applies to E. B. L. A. Academy High School Freshman
Mid level - Applies E. B. L. A. Academy High School Sophomores
IT level - Applies E. B. L. A. Academy High School Juniors and Seniors

1. CPU:

• Intel Processors:

(entry level) Pentium 4/4-M 1.6+ Ghz, Pentium M/Centrino 1.2+ Ghz, Celeron 2.0+ Ghz or faster

(mid level) Pentium 4/4-M 1.6+ Ghz, Pentium M/Centrino 1.2+ Ghz, Celeron 2.0+ Ghz or faster

(IT level) Pentium 4/4-M 1.7+ Ghz, Pentium M/Centrino 1.3+ Ghz or faster

 

• AMD Processors:

(entry level) Athlon XP 1600+ (1.33 Ghz) or faster

(mid level) Athlon XP 1600+ (1.33 Ghz) or faster

(IT level) Athlon XP 1700+ (1.47 Ghz) or faster

(entry level) 512 MB DDR2 (400 Mhz) or larger / faster

(mid level) 1024 MB DDR2 (533 Mhz) or larger / faster

(IT level) 2048 MB DDR2 (667 Mhz) or larger / faster

 

3. Hard Drive

(entry level) 60 GB or larger

(mid level) 100 GB or larger

(IT level) 160 GB or larger

(entry level) Windows Vista Home Basic* or newer

(mid level) Windows Vista Home Premium* or newer

(IT level) Windows Vista Ultimate* or newer

* This software can be provided by the E. B. L. A. Academy High School at additional cost

(entry level) 10/100 Ethernet Card (internal recommended)
802.11b/g compatible wireless card (internal recommended)

(mid level) 10/100 Ethernet Card (internal recommended)
802.11g compatible wireless card (internal recommended)

(IT level) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Card (internal recommended)
802.11a/g/n compatible wireless card (internal recommended)

(entry level) CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive

(mid level) 24x CD-RW drive, also known as a CD burner

(IT level) DVD-RW drive, also known as a DVD burner or DVD+-RW drive

(entry level) 1 USB 1.1/2.0 port or more
1 PCMCIA slot (2 PCMCIA slots recommended) or more

(mid level) 1 USB 2.0 port or more
1 PCMCIA slot (2 PCMCIA slots recommended) or more

(IT level) 2+ USB 2.0 port or
1 Expresscard slot

Preferred Vendors

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