SUNY Oneonta is among the most wired colleges in the country. Our educational resources incorporate significant use of computer technology. In order for students to fully take advantage of all of our technological resources, we recommend that the computer you bring to campus meet or exceed recommended specifications regarding speed, storage space, memory, and applications. Listed below are recommended computer specifications for computer systems, and some applications we recommend the computer to have.
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New Desktop PC |
New Laptop PC |
New Mac Desktop |
New Mac Laptop |
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Operating System |
Windows 10 |
Windows 10 |
OS 11 (Big Sur) |
OS 11 (Big Sur) |
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Processor |
Intel® Core™ i5 |
Intel® Core™ i5 |
Apple M1 Chip |
Apple M1 Chip |
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Memory |
16GB |
16GB |
16GB |
16GB |
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Hard Drive |
256 SSD |
256 SSD |
256 SSD |
256 SSD |
Warranty: 1 Year warranty come standard on most computer purchases. We recommend extending that to 3 years.
Wireless: In order to connect to SUNY Oneonta's wireless network, your wireless device must support 802.11B, 802.11G, or 802.11N. All current laptops connect to the internet wirelessly. If buying a desktop, please make sure the computer has this capability.
External Storage: SUNY Oneonta provides 5 TB of Cloud Storage through Office365 - OneDrive.
Printers: Printing is available on campus so a printer is not necessary.
Software: Microsoft 365 is available free for students.
Educational Discounts: May be available through Dell, HP and Apple.
For questions contact the IT Service Desk by emailing helpme@oneonta.edu or by calling (607) 436-4567.