Choosing the right device for your child With Windows 10 students can get a device that’s right for school at a variety of price points to suit your budget. Refer to this checklist to find the one that’s right for school and your child. Don’t forget, students get free Microsoft Office. Learn more at office.com/student RUNS BOTH APPS FAMILY SAFETY AND PROGRAMS SOFTWARE - The latest Windows – apps and settings - Know what your child is looking at go with students across all devices and how long they have been online - Able to run programs such as Office - Restrict certain websites and have 365, Minecraft Education Edition and the ability to lock down the device Paint 3D GOOD PERFORMANCE 10” MINIMUM SCREEN SIZE AND STORAGE AND A KEYBOARD - For laptops and 2-in-1s look for a - A minimum of a 10” screen – your child minimum of 4GB of RAM and an will need larger screen for creative and Intel® processor technical work - Ask for at least 64GB of storage in - A touchscreen for browsing laptops and 2-in-1s if students work - A keyboard for typing assignments online or more if students need to store files and texts locally DUAL BAND WI-FI ACCESS - Dual-band WiFi (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) USB PORT to get the fastest access to the - Needed to connect peripherals such school network as a digital microscope, printer, musical keyboard and other learning tools DURABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT - Aim for under 1.6kg for your child to BATTERY LIFE TO carry around school LAST A SCHOOL DAY - Ask for a protective case to endure the - Long battery life to last a typical school rough and tumble of the school day day – a standard day is 6 hours - Battery life can vary with usage so aim CAMERA for a longer battery life if possible - Choose devices with world-facing cameras for the best experience DIGITAL PEN - With an in-built digital camera, - A digital pen with precise input can be students can capture their work and used for note taking, sketching and share images, video or even through writing maths equations and learning live interaction over Skype character-based languages ALWAYS CHECK Your child’s school may have certain device requirements or a mandated device for your BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program. Please check with your school before purchasing a device. aka.ms/edustudent © 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office, OneNote, Skype, Minecraft, Paint 3D Windows and the Windows logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and/or other countries. Other product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Oct 2017.