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Large Size Laptops |
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| Processor(s): |
Standard System (one of the following dual core processors):
Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Turion II Ultra Performance System (one or more of the following quad core processors):
Intel Core 2 Extreme Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Xeon |
| Motherboard | PCI-X (PCI Express) with few or no expansion card slots. |
| Operating System: |
Basic System:
Microsoft Windows Vista (any 32 bit version) Standard System:
Microsoft Windows 7 (any 32 bit version) or Microsoft Windows Vista (any 64 bit version) Peformance System:
Microsoft Windows 7 (any 64 bit version) or Apple Macintosh OS X or Linux or Unix (BSD, Sun Solaris, etc.) |
| Memory: |
Basic System: 3GB
Standard System: 4GB (max for 32 bit systems)
Performance System: > 4GB
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| Hard Drive(s): |
Basic System: 320GB
Standard System: one (1) 640GB drive or two (2) 320GB drives
Performance System: one (1) 1TB
Optional Equipment: RAID controllers & arrays
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| Graphics Card(s): |
Standard System: integrated graphics processing unit (e.g. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator chip family) or PCIe card with 256MB of RAM (e.g. ATI or nVidia cards)
Performance System: one (1) or more PCIe graphics cards with at least 512MB of RAM (e.g. ATI and nVidia cards) or one (1) integrated graphics processing unit plus one (1) PCIe graphics card
Optional Equipment: TV tuner & remote control
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| Sound System: | Standard System: integrated sound card; integrated stereo speaker(s); built-in headphone jack; external speakers may be bundled with laptop |
| Optical Drive(s): |
Standard System: one (1) internal DVD optical drive (reads and writes DVD & CD discs) plus one (1) internal Blu-ray reader
Performance System: at least one (1) internal Blu-ray optical drive (reads and writes Blu-ray, DVD & CD discs)
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| Display | At least 17” wide, proportioned for viewing DVD’s. A matted screen is recommended over a transflective screen. Transflective screens are glossier and tend to produce more glare. |
| Weight: | 6.5 lbs. to 15 lbs. |
| Ports, Jacks & Slots: |
Standard System:
One (1) multi-format Flash Memory Card Reader One (1) Firewire port Three (3) or more USB ports One (1) Express Card or PC Card slot. Note PC Cards and ExpressCards are not interchangeable One (1) Microphone jack One (1) Headphone jack Optional:
One (1) Docking Station port One (1) HDMI Video Out jack One (1) DVI Video Out jack One (1) Ethernet RJ45 jack One (1) VGA-output port One (1) S-Video port One (1) eSATA port |
| Communications: |
Standard System: one (1) Ethernet port (10/100/1000 MB) and WiFi (a.k.a 802.11x) and Bluetooth radios built-in.
Optional equipment: integrated 56K modem
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| Input Device(s): |
Standard System: built-in full-size keyboard with eraser head or track pad, webcam, USB mouse.
Optional Equipment: fingerprint reader, wireless mouse; force-feedback joystick, game pad, or steering wheel/pedal controller.
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| Battery Life | 2 – 6.75 hours. See general hardware specifications for additional guidance. |
| Bays: | See general hardware specifications for guidance. |
