University Computer Guidelines and Specifications
Desktop Specifications
The lists below provide the minimum recommended specifications for computers purchased for personal, business and home use. They are separated into minimum recommendations for a new computer and acceptable minimum existing computer specifications. NOTE: The recommended specifications listed do not suggest that they will meet the needs of your course requirements. Please check your course requirements and adjust as needed. Remember, computers bought for university use must have the recommended three-year warranty. The windows 10 Home listing is only for student and personal systems.
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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Acceptable Existing Computers
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| Processor |
10th Gen Intel Quad i5 or
AMD Ryzen Equivalent
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7th Gen Intel i5 or
AMD Equivalent
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| Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB Solid state Drive | 500 GB Drive |
| Video Card | 4 GB or Higher | 2 GB or Higher |
| Monitor | 22" LCD Monitor |
20" LCD Flat Panel
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| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro/Home (64 bit OS) | Windows 8.1 Pro/ Home (64 bit OS) |
| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Warranty | 3 year warranty | |
| Note: Student warranties should cover the students expected stay at the university and have provisions for an expedient turn around should repairs be needed. |
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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Acceptable Existing Computers
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| Processor | 10th Gen Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen Equivalent | 7th Gen Intel i5 or AMD Equivalent |
| Memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD Drive | 500 GB Drive |
| Video Card | 4 GB (or Higher) for dual Monitors larger than 22" | 2 GB or higher |
| Monitor | 22" LED Back lite Flat Panel | 20" Wide Screen LCD |
| Operating System |
Windows 10 Pro (64 bit OS) |
Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit OS)
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| LAN |
Gigabit Ethernet
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Gigabit Ethernet |
| Warranty |
3 year warranty
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3 year warranty |
| Note: All Computers, laptops and desktops, must be purchased with a Purchase Order and have a minimum three (3) year warranty.
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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Acceptable Existing Computer
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| Processor | Apple M1 (Silicon) | Quad Core Intel i5 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD Drive | 1TB Fusion Drive |
| Video Card | Integrated M1 7 Core GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Monitor | 24" Retina Display | 21.5" LCD Display Panel |
| Media Drive | Apple USB SuperDrive | |
| Operating System |
Mac OS X "Big Sur"
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Mac OS X "Mojave"
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| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Warranty | 3 yr Apple Care warranty |
Note: ALL Apple Computers for University use must include the Apple Care Warranty
Notebook/Laptop Specifications
The lists below provide the minimum recommended specifications for computers purchased for personal, business and home use. They are separated into minimum recommendations for a new computer and acceptable minimum existing computer specifications. NOTE: The recommended specifications listed do not suggest that they will meet the needs of your course requirements. Please check your course requirements and adjust as needed. Remember, computers bought for university use must have the recommended three-year warranty.
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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Acceptable Existing Computers
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| Processor |
10th Gen Intel Quad Core i5
or AMD Ryzen Equivalent
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7th Gen Intel Core i5
or AMD Equivalent
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| Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Hard Drive | 265 SSD Drive | 500 GB Drive |
| Media Drive | External USB Drive | 8 DVD +/-RW |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Professional/Home (64 Bit OS) |
Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit OS) |
| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet LAN | Gigabit Ethernet LAN |
| WiFi | 802.11 n/ac w/Bluetooth 4.1 | 802.11 g/n WLAN |
| Warranty | 3 year warranty |
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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Acceptable Existing Computers
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| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen Equivalent |
8th Gen Intel Core5 or AMD Equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB (64 Bit OS) | 6 GB |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD Drive | 500 Gb Drive |
| Media Drive | 8x DVD +/-RW | |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Professional (64 Bit OS) | Windows 8.1 Pro (64 Bit OS) |
| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Wifi | 802.11 n/ac w/Bluetooth 4.5 | 802.11 g/n WLAN |
| Warranty |
3 year warranty
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| Note: All Computers, laptops and desktops, must be purchased with a Purchase Order. Monitors, iPads, tablets and like items may be purchased on an Expense card.
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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Acceptable Existing Computers
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| Processor | Apple M1 (Silicon) | Intel Quad-Core i5 |
| Memory |
8 GB
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8 GB
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| Hard Drive |
256 GB SSD
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128GB PCIe-based flash storage |
| Media Drive |
External USB-C Media Drive
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Apple Super drive
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| Operating System |
Mac OS X "Catalina"
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Mac OS X "Mojave"
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| LAN |
USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
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Thunderbolt Ethernet LAN
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| WiFi | 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 | 802.11 b/g WLAN |
| Warranty | 3 year Apple Care warranty | |
| Note: All Computers for University use must include the 3 year Apple Care Warranty |
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Tablet Recommended Min.
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| Processor |
1.8 GHz
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| Memory |
2 GB (4GB recommended)
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| Storage |
32/64 GB
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| Screen |
10.5" 1920x1080 pixels
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| Operating System |
Most current OS for model chosen
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| Optical Drive |
None
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Wi-Fi Interface
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802.11 b/g/n/ac
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| Warranty |
1 year warranty
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| Note: Tablets for University can be purchased on an Expense card. They must include a 1 year warranty. |
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New Computer Recommended Min.
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| Processor |
A14Bionic chip/64-bit
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| Storage |
32/64 GB
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| Screen | Depends on Model chosen |
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Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi 6 |
| Warranty |
2 year warranty
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| Carrier | Choice (University-AT&T) |
| Note: Ipads for University use must include the 2 year Apple Care Warranty. They can be purchased on an Expense card. |