Information Technology Services

ITS Recommended Computer Specifications

General Windows and Mac Computer Specifications

• Pentium M, 6th Generation or better Intel i-series, or AMD A8 or higher processor; 
• 16 GB RAM
• 250 GB or higher SSD with minimum 30 GB free
• Dual band or higher wireless N card if applicable
• Windows 10 or higher; Mac OS 11.0 or higher

Department Specific Windows and Mac Computer Specifications

College of Arts an Sciences

• Art
  • MacBook Pro or iMac
    • 512 GB Storage
  • Windows computer that meets Adobe Creative Cloud minimum system requirements
• Geography
  • Check the latest ArcGIS requirements 
• Mass Comm | Music
  • Mac only

School of Engineering

• Civil Engineering
  • Windows only
  • 6th generation i7 processor or better
  • 500GB or higher SSD
• 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 only Macs - requires additional setup for some courses
• Accounting
  • No Chromebooks
  • Windows only
  • Webcam and Microphone equipped