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Innovation & Technology Services defines Minimum Technology Standards as the minimum specifications required for computers to function with university services and applications. Specific software applications required for business or academic purposes may require greater specifications to function.
Computing specifications
Windows PCs
Recommend computer specifications for Windows PC -- updated April 26, 2022
| Feature |
Minimum |
Recommend |
| Processor |
Intel or AMD, 2.0 GHz, 2-core |
Intel Core i7, 3.0 GHz or higher, 4+ cores |
| Operating System* |
Windows 10 x64 version 20H2 |
Windows 10 x64 version 21H2, or Windows 11 |
| Memory |
8 GB RAM |
8 GB RAM |
| Storage |
256 GB |
500 GB (SSD) |
| Display |
13" |
14" 1600x900 resolution or greater |
| Wi-Fi Adapter |
802.11.ac 2.4/5 GHz |
802.11.ac 2.4/5 GHz or greater |
| Other |
Webcam (internal or external), carrying case |
Webcam (internal or external), carrying case |
*Windows OS version specifications are based on what is currently supported by Microsoft. Updates, including critical security updates, are not provided by Microsoft for operating system versions that are out-of-support.
Macs
Recommended computer specifications for Macs -- updated April 26, 2022
| Feature |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Processor |
2.0 GHz, 2-core |
Apple M1 8-Core CPU |
| Operating System** |
macOS 10.5 Catalina |
macOS 12 Monterey |
| Memory |
8 GB RAM |
8 GB RAM |
| Storage |
256 GB |
500 GB (SSD) |
| Display |
13" |
15" or greater |
| WiFi adapter |
802.11.ac 2.4/5 GHz |
802.11.ac 2.4/5 GHz or greater |
| Other |
Webcam (internal or external), carrying case |
Webcam (internal or external), carrying case |
**macOS version specifications are based on what is currently supported by Apple. Updates, including critical security updates, are not provided by Apple for operating system versions that are out-of-support.
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