Be sure to review the minimum and recommended requirements below so that the laptop you choose is the right one for your schoolwork.

Purchasing Options

Both Apple and Windows laptops can be purchased from the WashU Campus Store’s e-commerce site, which can ship your order.

Learn how to place an order

Read about payment options

WashU requires that you purchase a three-year warranty with your laptop. Learn More.

School-Specific Notes

The Law School requires that your computer be able to run the Exam4 software. For Mac users, this requires the OS 10.15.7 (Catalina) or later. Windows users need Windows 10 or 11.

Hardware that Exam4 does not support includes iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, and Linux OS devices, among others. View this page for a complete list.

Windows

FeatureUniversity Minimum RequirementsRecommended
CPUIntel +i5 or AMD equivalentIntel i5 or better/ AMD equivalent
RAM8 GB minimum8 GB minimum
Graphicsn/an/a
OSWindows 10 or 11Windows 10 or 11
Hard Drive256 GB SSD 256 GB SSD
Displayn/an/a
ConnectivityWirelessWireless
Warranty3 years3 years
OtherWebcam + MicWeb + Mic

Mac

FeatureUniversity Minimum RequirementsRecommended
CPUIntel +i5 or better/ Apple Silicon (M1, M2)Intel +i5 or better/ AMD equivalent
RAM8 GB minimum8 GB minimum
Graphicsn/an/a
OSCurrently supported macOS versionCurrently supported macOS version
Hard Drive256 GB SSD256 GB SSD
Displayn/an/a
ConnectivityWireless Wireless
PortsWebcam + MicWebcam + Mic
Warranty3 years3 years
NotesStudents need to check their school-specific IT page to see if there are any program-specific limitations on Apple SiliconThe Law School requires that your computer be able to run the Exam4 software. For Mac users, this requires the OS 10.14.6 Mojave or newer. Windows users need Windows 10.

Hardware that Exam4 does not support includes iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, and Linux OS devices, among others. View this page for a complete list.