The School of Computer Science laptop hardware requirements are as follows.

Summary Requirements

PC or MAC laptops with the following minimum specifications:

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen line or Apple M-chip or Intel i5/i7/i9/Xeon
  • 8 GB or more of RAM
  • 256 GB or larger hard drive (SSD drive recommended)
  • wireless networking (WiFi)
  • camera, mic, and audio
  • current Windows, MacOS or Linux operating system

Computers such as Netbooks, Chromebooks, Smartphones or atom processors are not suitable for the Computer Science program

Detailed Recommendations

The detailed laptop hardware specifications are as follows. This will be particularly useful for anyone looking to purchase a new laptop.