Student Purchases
Computer Purchase Recommendations for the Class of 2017
Franklin & Marshall College encourages all students to purchase a mobile computer. Below is a list of the minimum technical requirements that have been identified by our faculty.
Special pricing for Franklin & Marshall students has been arranged through Apple or Dell for your convenience.
Minimum Configurations
The following minimum configurations necessary to take advantage of the campus network and to successfully run all college-supported programs.
| Operating System |
OS X Mountain Lion (V10.8) or |
| Processor | i5 2.5 GHz |
| RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 500GB |
| Display | 13" |
| Optical Drive | DVD±R |
| Wireless Networking | 802.11n Wi-Fi |
| Warranty | 3 year |
