ITS Recommended Computer Specifications

General Windows and Mac Computer Specifications

• Minimum: Intel Core i5 processor of the last 3 generations or AMD equivalent
• Recommended: Intel Core i7 processor of the last 3 generations or AMD equivalent
• 16 GB Ram
• 512 GB or higher SSD with minimum 30GB free
• Windows 10 or higher 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
  • 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
  • Check the latest ArcGIS requirements
• Mass Comm | Music
  • Apple Mac only

School of Engineering

• Civil Engineering
  • Operating System: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11
  • Processor: 2.5 - 3.0 GHz - Intel Core i5 or i7 (Gen 9th and higher)
  • Memory (RAM): 8GB (minimum) and 16GB (recommended)
  • Graphics Card: Dedicated 4GB or higher (Nvidia or AMD)
  • Hard Drive: 500 GB or higher (SSD or NVMe M.2 recommended)
• Construction
  • Windows 10 or 11 - 64 bit
  • Intel® i-Series, Xeon®, AMD® Ryzen, Ryzen Threadripper PRO. 2.5GHz or Higher
• Mechanical Engineering | Industrial Engineering
  • Windows only
  • 500GB 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 Generation 10 or higher (i-Series), or AMD Ryzen or higher processor
  • 16 GB RAM or higher
  • 500GB or higher SSD with minimum 30 GB free
  • Dual band or higher wireless N card if applicable
  • Windows 10 or later OS (64-bit)
    
    
  • Macs - Macs are not recommended, but students choosing the Mac platform must be comfortable setting up Windows, purchase Parallels software and have the following hardware:
    • Webcam and Microphone equipped
    • 8 GB RAM or higher 512GB or higher SSD

Accounting

• No Chromebooks
• Windows only
• Webcam and Microphone equipped