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Student Computer Specifications

Minimum Computer Specifications

Students need to have their own laptop computers with applicable software installed by the beginning of the first-year spring semester.

Laptop Operating System

  • Windows 11 or Mac OS

HARDWARE

  • 3GHz or faster 64-bit processor
  • 16GB to 64GB RAM
  • Direct3D - compatible graphics card with 2GB to 8GB integrated RAM
  • OpenGL 4 compatibility
  • 1TB to 4TB SSD hard drive
  • 1920 x 1200 screen resolution
  • 14” screen (minimum) 
  • Integrated webcam
  • 3-button mouse with scroll wheel
  • USB-C to HDMI adapter

SOFTWARE

  • Microsoft Office 365 or Mac equivalent
  •  (student version)
  •  (student version)
  •  (student version)
    • Acrobat (not Reader)
    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign

For questions, please contact Don Burger, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture.