IICP laptop recommended specifications March 2023

These recommendations should be seen as guidelines for laptop requirements in IICP College. Please get advice from your hardware provider.

Type of Processor

Intel Core i-5 or i-7 (7th Generation and above) or AMD Ryzen 3rd Generation Processors, running at 2.0Ghz and above. Apple computer 2019 intel models and later, Apple MI and later.

RAM

Random Access Memory (RAM): 8 Gigabytes minimum, 16 is better.

Storage

Solid State Drive Capacity: 256 Gigabytes minimum if you are storing in the cloud.

WIFI

Wireless Card: 802.11 a/b/g/n compliant with Bluetooth Capability.

Graphics

Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics/AMD Radeon™ Graphics/NVidia Quadro

Network

Network card: A 10/100/1000 baseT Ethernet Interface

USB

USB Ports: between two USB Ports, with at least one USB 3.0 or USB Type-C ports. You may need to purchase a ‘Type-C to USB Converter’ if the laptop has no USB Ports, like some of the newer MacBook’s and Windows Laptops. USB/Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter (for Apple Macintosh), USB to Ethernet adapters (for Windows) to use the Ethernet Network Connection Ports in the college.

HDMI

HDMI access port to connect to projectors for presentations. It is possible to buy USB to HDMI adapters and this will involve updating software.

Webcam

Integrated Webcam

Microphone

Integrated Microphone

OS

Supported Operating System – Windows 10 or Apple OS

IICP does not recommend Chromebooks due to their limited functionality.

It is an expectation that each student has a smart phone to download our Digital ID student card. We use this card to communicate out to students on weather warnings and Health & Safety issues. The phone can also be used as a back up to tether for internet access to access Moodle and email.