Computers

Faculty/staff Computers

Dell is the UA-approved vendor for non-Apple desktops and laptops. Department secretaries can order from Dell via BuyBama. Minimum specs include:

• i5 CPU
• 256gb SSD
• 8gb RAM
• MS Windows (cheapest version)
• 3 year warranty (required)

Student Laptop Recommended Specs

The information provided below should be sufficient to purchase a laptop. If the laptop meets or exceeds the specifications below, there should be no issues. Please note the recommendation against using Macs for engineering work, excluding computer science. Many programs required for Engineering classes only run on Windows. Mac users will be required to install Windows on their Macs if they need to run these programs.

Minimum Specs for Windows Laptops

• Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (i7 recommended)
• Memory: 8gb RAM (16gb recommended)
• Storage: 256gb hard drive (SSD recommended)
• Video: 1600x900 resolution (1920x1080 recommended)

Minimum Specs for Macbooks

• Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent (i7 recommended)
• Memory: 16gb RAM
• Storage: 256gb hard drive (SSD recommended)
• Video: 1600x900 resolution (1920x1080 recommended)

OS: MacOS Sierra(10.12.4) or later