School of Law

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.

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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 12.x.x (Monterey) or newer. Windows users need Windows 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

Feature	University Minimum Requirements	Recommended
CPU	Intel +i5 or AMD equivalent	Intel i5 or better/ AMD equivalent
RAM	8 GB minimum	8 GB minimum
Graphics	n/a	n/a
OS	Windows 10 or 11	Windows 11
Hard Drive	256 GB SSD	256 GB SSD
Display	n/a	n/a
Connectivity	Wireless	Wireless
Warranty	3 years	3 years
Other	Webcam + Mic	Web + Mic

Mac

Feature	University Minimum Requirements	Recommended
CPU	Intel +i5 or better/ Apple Silicon	Intel +i5 or better/ AMD equivalent
RAM	8 GB minimum	8 GB minimum
Graphics	n/a	n/a
OS	Currently supported macOS version	Currently supported macOS version
Hard Drive	256 GB SSD	256 GB SSD
Display	n/a	n/a
Connectivity	Wireless	Wireless
Ports	Webcam + Mic	Webcam + Mic
Warranty	3 years	3 years
Notes	Students need to check their school-specific IT page to see if there are any program-specific limitations on Apple Silicon	The Law School requires that your computer be able to run the Exam4 software. For Mac users, this requires the OS 12.x.x (Monterey) or newer. Windows users need Windows 11. Hardware that Exam4 does not support includes iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, and Linux OS devices, among others. View this page for a complete list.