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Minimum Specifications

For the optimum experience while using the academy network, we recommend the specifications listed below:

  • Pentium Core Duo, 2.0 GHZ or above (Windows) or G4 or above (Macintosh) 10.3.5
  • Memory 1GB
  • Hard Disk ~ 80 GB
  • Operating System Windows XP Professional SP2 or Mac OSX
  • Anti-Virus Protection with Latest Virus Definitions (will be provided by the academy)
  • Network Card 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Wireless LAN adapter (802.11a/b/g) for laptops
  • Ethernet network cable (will be provided by the academy)
Phillips Academy Owned Purchase Specifications

For informational purposes, as of June 2007, the Technology Department purchases academy computers with the following specifications:

(WINDOWS)

Laptops:

  • Dell Latitude D630, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.2GHz
  • Memory 2 GB
  • Hard Disk 120 GB
  • Video Card with 128MB
  • DVD+- RW/CDRW
  • Intel Wireless LAN adapter(802.11a/g/n)
  • 10/100/1000 LANcard
  • Windows XP Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • Trend Micro Officescan Anti-virus
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Desktops:
  • Dell Optiplex 755, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.66GHz
  • Memory 2 GB
  • Hard Disk 160 GB
  • Radeon with 256MB
  • DVD+- RW/CDRW
  • 10/100/1000 LANcard
  • Dell 17" LCD monitor
  • Windows XP Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Office 2003
  • Trend Micro Officescan Anti-virus
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

(MACINTOSH)

Laptops:

  • MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz
  • Memory 2 GB
  • Hard Disk 160 GB
  • DVD Superdrive
  • Airport Extreme wireless adapter
  • 10/100/1000 LANcard
  • Mac OS 10.4x
  • Microsoft Office 2004
  • Norton Anti-Virus protection with latest virus definitions
  • Safari 2.0 or later

Desktops:

  • iMac Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GHZ
  • Memory 2 GB
  • Hard Disk 250 GB
  • DVD Superdrive
  • 10/100/1000 LANcard
  • 20" LCD Monitor (built in)
  • Mac OS 10.4x
  • Microsoft Office 2004
  • Norton Anti-Virus protection with latest virus definitions
  • Safari 2.0 or later
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updated 7/2/07