College of Journalism & Mass Communications Laptop Requirements | Huskertech

Laptop Policy

All students in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications are required to purchase, lease, or have ready access to a laptop computer that meets or exceeds the specifications listed below. Students can choose between a Windows or Mac platform.

Laptop Requirements

	Windows	Mac
CPU	Intel 14th Generation or Core Ultra series.	M2 AppleApple Silicon Required, M4 or higher Preferred
Display	13” Full-HD Minimum, 14’’-15’’ Preferred	13” Minimum, 14”-15” Preferred
Ram	16 GB Minimum	16 GB Minimum
Disk Storage	500 GB Minimum, SSD Recommended	500 GB Minimum, SSD
Video Card	AMD or Nvidia graphics card Required	Not Applicable
OS	Windows 11 (64-bit) version 22H2 or higher	MacOS 15 or higher

Required Software

Adobe Creative Cloud - available free to UNL students

Recommended Additions

A 3-year extended warranty

External drive (1TB or larger for backups)

Funding

You may be able to finance your computer or software purchases through financial aid. To determine your eligibility, please contact the Husker Hub or Huskertech

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(402)472-2030 | huskerhub@unl.edu

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