Minimum Hardware Standards/Recommendations for

Students  2024 ‐2025


 


All Majors excluding Architecture, Engineering, and Graphic Design Engineering     and                          Construction 
 Computer Science*                      Management*
Architecture* Graphic Design Higher‐End Computing, Gaming and/or Streaming Video
Operating  System Windows 11 Apple Windows 11 Windows 11 Windows 11 Apple Apple Windows 11
Processor Intel core i5 processor or better Apple M2 Pro 8‐Core CPU, 10‐Core GPU or better Intel core i5 processor or better Intel core i7 processor 13th generation or better. Apple or Chromebooks will not be allowed. Intel core i7 processor 13th generation or better Apple M2 Pro 8‐Core CPU, 10‐Core GPU or better. Apple  no longer includes Boot  Camp or supports  Windows‐only
 software.
Apple M2 Pro 12‐Core CPU, 18‐Core GPU or better 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor (12‐Core, 25MB Cache, 3.6GHz to
 4.9GHz) or better
Memory  (RAM) 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 32GB RAM
Hard Drive Size 512GB SSD storage 512GB SSD storage 512GB SSD storage 512GB SSD storage 1TB SSD storage 1TB SSD storage 512GB SSD storage 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Screen Size No minimum standard‐ Student preference No minimum standard‐ Student preference No minimum standard‐ Student preference 12.3" Minimum No minimum standard‐ Student preference No minimum standard‐ Student preference 16‐inch Liquid Retina XDR display No minimum standard‐ Student preference
Network Card 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6 802.11ac/Wi‐Fi  6
Graphics 4GB Graphics Memory or better 10‐core GPU Integrated or better 4GB Graphics Memory or better 4GB Graphics Memory or better 8GB Graphics Memory or better 10‐core GPU Integrated or better 18‐core GPU Integrated or better NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 10GB or better



*See Cummings School of Architecture Orientation Booklet for more detailed laptop and Apporto virtual desktop program information.