ITS Recommended Computer Specifications

General Windows and Mac Computer Specifications

• Intel Core i7 (12th Gen or newer) or AMD Ryzen 7 (7000 series or newer)
• Recommended: 32GB Ram
• Minimum: 16GB RAM
• 512 GB or higher SSD with minimum 30GB free
• Windows 11 or should support current Mac OS
• Webcam and Microphone equipped
• Recommended: 4-year warranty

Department Specific Windows and Mac Computer Specifications

College of Arts and Sciences

• Art
  • MacBook Pro or iMac Desktop
  • Recommended: 32GB Ram
  • Minimum: 16GB RAM
  • 512 GB Storage
  • Windows computer that meets Adobe Creative Cloud minimum system requirements
  • Macbook air is not recommended unless it meets specs (RAM and processing speed) needed to run software
• Geography
  • Windows preferred
  • Check the latest ArcGIS requirements
• Mass Comm
  • macOS: (preferred)
    •  Apple Silicon M1 Pro/Max/Ultra or newer
    • macOS Monterey (v12) or later
    • 16 GB RAM
    • 512 GB or more storage
    • 1920 × 1080 or greater display
    • + High speed solid state external hard drive of 1TB or more
  • Windows:
    • Intel® 11th Gen or newer / AMD Ryzen™ 3000+
    • Windows 10 (64-bit) v22H2+ / Windows 11
    • 16 GB RAM (32 GB for 4K media editing)
    • 8 GB GPU memory
    • 512 GB or more storage
    • 1920 × 1080 or greater display 
    • + High speed solid state external hard drive of 1TB or more
• Music
  • Mac only

School of Engineering

• Civil | Construction | Mechanical | Industriual Engineering
  
  • Windows or Linux only
  • i7 or Ryzen 9
  • 32GB RAM
  • RTX 4060 ( minimum)
  • M.2 1TB or higher SSD
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Windows only
  • 32 GB RAM
  • 1TB or higher SSD

School of Business

• CMIS
  • No Chromebooks
  • Webcam and Microphone equipped
  • Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
  • Recommended: 32GB Ram
  • Minimum: 16GB RAM
  • 500GB or higher SSD with minimum 30 GB free
  • Dual band or higher wireless N card if applicable
  • Windows 11 (64-bit)
    
    
  • Macs - Macs are not recommended, but students choosing the Mac platform must run some software from v-lab:
    • Webcam and Microphone equipped
    • Recommended: 32GB Ram
    • Minimum: 16GB RAM
    • 512GB or higher SSD

Accounting

• No Chromebooks
• Windows only
• Webcam and Microphone equipped