As Methodist University continues to set the standard in preparation and adaptation for disruptions caused by COVID-19 (such as potential, immediate moves to remote learning), the University is requiring all students (undergraduate, graduate, and online) to have laptop computers for the 2021-22 academic year.
Please visit the myMU Portal (login required) for more information about the laptop requirement, including funds and disbursement.
Note: These are minimum specifications. Students can upgrade processors, memory, and storage as desired.
General Specifications
PC
- Processor: 9th Generation Intel Core i5 or better
- Memory: 8 GB minimum
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10
- 256 GB SSD storage
- Wireless (802.11ac/b/g/n compliant)
Apple MacBook Air
- Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 7‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine
- 8GB unified memory, 16 GB recommended
- 256GB SSD storage
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Wireless (802.11ac/b/g/n compliant)
Vendors Offering Discounts
Microsoft Office 365
All students have free access to the Microsoft Office 365 suite of software, 1TB of OneDrive storage, and the wireless network across campus. A 1TB external storage drive is recommended for all students.
Program-specific Specifications
Engineering
- For PC users:
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or better
- Memory: 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10
- Integrated Xe Graphics
- 250 GB SSD minimum 500 GB SSD preferred storage
- Wireless (802.11ac/b/g/n compliant)
- For Mac users:
- MacOS 10.14 “Mojave” or newer
- NOTE: some Engineering software programs only run on Windows.
- Students may download the following engineering software for free:
- Matlab – minimum recommendations (with SSD) are sufficient
- Solidworks – minimum recommendations with an approved graphics card: https://www.solidworks.com/support/hardware-certification/
- Minitab – minimum recommendations sufficient; newest versions only work on Windows
- 3DSSPP – minimum recommendations sufficient
Graphic Design
- 13” Apple MacBook Pro
- Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.
Music
- 13” Apple MacBook Pro
- Nektar SE49 (49 Key USB Keyboard Controller)
Order from sweetwater.com (list Methodist as reference when ordering) - Logic Studio (software) – Logic Pro X in the “Pro Apps Bundle for Education” may be purchased at the same time as the computer.
Communication
- PC – Processor: Intel Core i5 4 core or better
- Memory: 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10
Integrated Xe Graphics - 250 GB SSD minimum 500 GB SSD preferred storage
- Wireless (802.11ac/b/g/n compliant)
- An advanced graphics card with CUDA capabilities, such as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Adobe Creative Cloud subscription