Important Notes
- Support plans for computers are highly recommended
- 1 - 4 TB hard drive is recommended
- Larger screens are strongly recommended for students planning to major in Art, Art Education, Communication Design, Photography, or Studio Art.
Apple Laptop Specifications
Because Apple MacBook Pros use the newer USB-C ports for I/O connectivity the purchase of a USB to USB-C adapter is recommended. All Apple laptops should include an Apple Core M-level processor, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB solid-state drive and 14" or larger screen.
Adding additional RAM or hard drive space is optional but will provide students with greater capacity to smoothly run demanding creative software, work with large image, video, or 3D design files, and store more projects locally without slowdowns or running out of space.
If you choose to add additional RAM or hard drive space it is important to request this at the initial configuration as they cannot be added later.
14" or 16" MacBook Pro Specifications
Minimum Specifications - 16 GB RAM, 512 GB Solid State Drive
Recommended Upgrade - 23-32 GB Ram, 1-4 TB Solid State Drive
Windows/PC Laptops Specifications
All Window/PC laptops should include an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and 16" screen.
Dell XPS 16 Laptop Specifications
Minimum Specifications - Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, Windows 11 Pro, 16 GB LPDDR5x RAM, 512 GB PCle NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6 GB GDDR6
Recommended Upgrade - 32 GB RAM, 1-4 TB solid state drive