Laptop Requirement
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy PharmD students and Graduate students taking PharmD courses are required to have a laptop that meets or exceeds the minimum laptop specifications below.
Windows and MacOS
- You can find instructions to find your Mac or Windows system information at the links below
- ARM Processor Incompatibility
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- Windows computers with ARM processors are incompatible with Examplify and do not meet the minimum laptop requirements.
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- When purchasing a Windows computer, store personnel should be able to help you identify the type of processor a computer has.
- Operating System
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- 64-bit Windows 10 or 11
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- MacOS Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia
- CPU
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- PC: AMD or Intel
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- Mac: Apple M1, M2, M3, or M4. Preferably M2 or higher.
- RAM/Memory: 8GB or higher. 16GB preferable
- Hard Drive: 256GB or higher. 512GB recommended
- Administrator-level account permissions
- Integrated webcam and microphone
- Battery: 8 hours minimum
- Software
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- Microsoft Office 365 (available for free at office.unc.edu)
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- Browser with PDF reading capability
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- Functioning, up-to-date anti-virus program
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- Windows computers come with Windows Defender
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- Network bandwidth (at home) At least 15 Mbps download, 5 Mbps upload
- Warranty
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- It is recommended you have a warranty on your laptop. All hardware repairs must be performed at the place of purchase or where stipulated by warranty. Laptops purchased from UNC’s Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) include a 3-year warranty and on-campus hardware repair.
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- Asheville students who purchased a UNC CCI computer that requires hardware repair will have the option to use a certified Lenovo service center or have the computer shipped to Chapel Hill at no cost to them.
iPads
iPads are not prohibited. However, a laptop with the minimum specs above is required as your primary device. Not all exams and other required applications will work on an iPad.
- Models: iPad 5+, iPad Air 3+, iPad Mini 5+, iPad Pro
- iPad OS: 17 and above
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- Must not be jailbroken
- Hard Drive: 128GB or higher. Must have 2GB free at the start of the exam
- Physical keyboard accessory
Prohibited Devices
- Chromebooks
- Linux OS
- Android Tablets