2009 Student Laptop
Information
The 2009 UConn School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine required student laptop is a Lenovo T400. This laptop is required by all incoming students and meets all of the strict specifications of the curricular software including the electronic testing. Students do not need to purchase this laptop separately. The laptop will be provided during school orientation, appear as a line item on your tuition bill, and is covered by financial aid. Finally, this laptop will come pre-installed with curricular software needed for your classes.
Contact Information
| Laptop Questions | Financial Aid Questions |
| Computer Education Center Staff | Financial Aid Office |
| Phone: (860) 679-8870 | Phone: (860) 679-3574 |
| Email: Ben Smith or Nancy Mainelli |
Support Information
The Computer Education Center (CEC) staff of the Library is available to assist students with curricular software and hardware laptop support. CEC staff can help to answer questions relating to software/hardware troubleshooting issues, software recommendations/installations and computer usage best practices. If you have any questions regarding the laptop requirements, you may contact CEC Staff Monday-Friday 7am-5pm.
Laptop Details
Note: Some of the items in the table below are clickable.
| 2009 Laptop | ||
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Accessories: | 7' Ethernet Cable, Lenovo Messenger Max Bag, USB Optical Wheel Mouse |
| Battery: | 9 Cell Lithium Ion | |
| Dimensions: | 13.2" x 9.4" x 1.3" | |
| Display: | 14.1" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) LED Backlight | |
| Graphics: | Switchable: Intel GMA 4500 MHD, ATI Radeon HD 3470 (256 MB) | |
| Hard Drive: | Size: 160 GB, Speed: 7200 RPM | |
| Memory: | 2 GB DDR3 (1 DIMM) | |
| Operating System: | Windows XP PRO (Windows Vista Business downgrade) | |
| Optical Drive: | DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual layer | |
| Processor: | Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.40GHz) | |
| Warranty: | 4 Year Depot ThinkPad Protection | |
| Weight: | 4.7 lb* | |
| Wireless Card: | Intel Wifi Link 5100 | |
| * This weight is based on a T400 laptop with 4 a cell battery. The 2009 laptop comes with a 9 cell battery. | ||

