Laptop - configuration
Before you decide to purchase a new laptop, you can best take into account the table below. The minimum configuration is sufficient for normal daily use (word processing, programming tasks, statistical analysis, light graphic work, etc ...), for heavy graphic or other demanding applications, the high end configuration is the minimum
| Minimum configuration | High End configuration | |
|---|---|---|
|
OS |
Windows 10 recommended |
Windows 10 recommended |
|
Office suite |
Microsoft Office 2016 |
Microsoft Office 2016 |
|
Processor |
Core i3 or equivalent |
Core i5 or equivalent |
|
Memory |
4GB |
8GB |
|
Hard drive |
128GB |
256GB with Solid State Drive (SSD) |
|
Wireless network |
802.11n |
802.11n |
|
Guarantee |
2 years with fast recovery service |
2 years with fast recovery service |
|
Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware |
Recently updated |
Recently updated |
The more recent version of Microsoft Office is available free of charge for UC Leuven-Limburg staff and students via Office 365. Via campusshop.be discounted offers are available for all students of the KU Leuven Association.
Single band (2.4Ghz) devices are not suitable for large wireless networks such as those found at companies or schools. That's why we ask you to look carefully at the type of wifi card in your device and certainly choose a device with Dual band support, sometimes also referred to as "5Ghz".