All new medical students and physician assistant students are required to have a laptop that meets the minimum system requirements listed below. These requirements are based on the MSRs of our curricular applications, UNM HSC cybersecurity requirements, and feedback from current students.
ASUS laptops with the "screenpad" feature, which allows the touchpad to be used as a secondary screen, are not compatible with the NBME secure browser (medical students only). One example is the ASUS GDX550GDX. We don’t recommend that medical students who own one of these laptops go out and buy another model, but if you are shopping for a laptop, avoid models with the screenpad feature.
A high-speed home internet connection is highly recommended (12 Mbps download, 1 Mbps upload minimum). When using Wi-Fi at home, please secure your wireless network with a password.
If you are planning on using a tablet as a secondary device for curricular activities like electronic assessments, please ensure that it meets these minimum system requirements:
