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Trying to decide which is the best laptop for biology students can be difficult with all the options that are available! There are so many laptops to choose from but not all will make the cut for this year’s list for Best Laptops for Biology Majors!
That’s why we decided to dig into the situation and find out exactly what are the requirements for biology and science students based on what the colleges and universities themselves were recommending. And armed with the information that we’ve gathered, you can easily find the best laptop for you while in college.
After reviewing the laptop requirements of over 50 universities and colleges, we found that many of the schools offered recommendations for both PCs and Macs for their biology and most science majors.
In some other fields & majors we saw a preference for one over the other, but not here! So you can look at both PCs or Macs as options to choose from and tablets are also something to consider or a 2-in-1 if you prefer that style.
Best Laptops for Biology Majors 2017 – Requirements
Windows Laptops for Science Students – Configuration Recommendations:
- CPU: Intel, AMD Phenom II x3 or better
- Hard Drive: 200GB Hard drive or higher
- CD/DVD Drive: DVD+ -RW, CD+ -RW or better
- Video Adaptor: 256MB RAM or better; NVIDIA or ATI Chipset
- Resolution: 1024×768 or better
- NIC/Ethernet Card: 10/100/1000 MB/S NIC
- Sound Card: Any
- USB: USB 2.0; 2 or more ports
- Backup or Storage Device: USB Flash Memory – 2GB or better
Apple Laptops for Science Students – Configuration Recommendations:
- CPU: 2.0GH Intel Core 2 Duo or better
- Hard Drive: 200GB Hard drive or higher
- CD/DVD Drive: DVD+ -RW, CD+ -RW or better
- Video Adaptor: 256MB RAM or better; NVIDIA or ATI Chipset
- Resolution: 1024×768 or better
- NIC/Ethernet Card: 10/100/1000 MB/S NIC
- Sound Card: Any
- USB: USB 2.0; 2 or more ports
- Backup or Storage Device: USB Flash Memory – 2GB or better