Computer Recommendations
Computer Recommendations for Burrell College Students
Please check back soon for updated requirements.
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine is a bring-your-own-computer campus. A computer will be required for almost every element of your courses. Below you will find the Minimum and Recommended Specifications.
Burrell College recommends the Inspiron 16 2-in-1 Laptop with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P (18 MB cache, 12 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Turbo), 16 GB Memory, and 512 GB Hard Drive. Other computers with similar specification may be acceptable – but students will be responsible for insuring compatibility.
A web camera, microphone, and wifi capabilities will be required. A touch screen / pen based computer is recommended for note-taking, image manipulation, and similar functions. While not a requirement – this option will enhance your experience, and allow you to interact with some of the 3D software more effectively.
Please note that an Apple iPad by itself is not sufficient for all aspects of the curriculum and exam administration.
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 Laptop
Hard Drive : 512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
CPU: 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P (18 MB cache, 12 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Turbo)
GPU: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
RAM: 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz
OS: Windows 11 Home, English
Screen: 16″, FHD+ 1920×1080, 60Hz, Touch, WVA, 300 nit, ComfortView Plus
Peripherals: Camera with 1080p at 30 fps, FHD camera with FHD+ display, microphone, touch screen, pen support, fingerprint.
The pen for this laptop, Dell Active Pen – PN5122W, can be purchased here.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (8 MB cache, 4 cores, 8 threads, up to 4.20 GHz Turbo) | 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P (18 MB cache, 12 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz Turbo) |
| Operating System | Win 10 21H1 | Win10 21H2/Win 11 |
| Memory | 8GB or higher | 16GB |
| Hard drive | 256GB | 512GB SSD |
| Web Camera | Required | Required |
| Microphone | Required | Required |
| Wifi Capabilities | Required | Required |
| Pen/Touch Screen | Not Required | Strongly Recommended |
| 2 in 1 | Not Required | Strongly Recommended |
Important Note: Examsoft no longer supports Windows 10 1909. How to check your Windows version.
These specifications are still in progress. Please check back often!
Apple Macbook Pro 14″ Display
*Apples recommendation based on the Inspiron’s specs, Frequent Operating System Updates are known to have compatibility issues with software.
Processor: M1 Pro, 8-core CPU
Graphics: 14-Core GPU, 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
Memory: 16 GB Unified Memory
Hard Drive: 512GB SSD
Peripherals: Touch ID, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Keyboard
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Intel 2.0 GHz | M1 Pro, 8-core CPU |
| Operating System | OS X 10.14.x or later | macOS 12.0 Monterrey |
| Memory | 8GB | 16 GB Unified Memory |
| Hard drive | 256GB SSD | 512GB SSD |
| Screen Resolution | 1280×800 or higher | 1920×1080 |
| Web Camera | Required | Required |
| Microphone | Required | Required |
| Wifi Capabilities | Required | Required |
These specifications are still in progress. Please check back often!
Disclaimer: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine does not guarantee IT Support for any laptop or device that is not listed here on this page.
