Student Laptop Specifications
It is highly recommended that all freshmen engineering students starting fall 2017 purchase laptop computers.
Laptop Computer Requirements for Summer/Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Entering Engineering Students
Good Engineering Laptop:
Overview
- This laptop will meet the minimum requirements
- However this laptop will be outdated quickly and may only be good for 1-2 years.
- Products like AutoCAD and Matlab will load and run but will take more time to complete their operations.
Specifications
- Processor – 6th/7th Generation
- Operating System – Windows 7/10 64 bit
- Memory – 8 GB
- Hard Drive – 500 GB SATA (80 MB/s read and write speeds)
- Video Card – Upgraded Video with 1-2 GB video memory
- Display – 15” Standard Definition with 1920x1080 resolution
- Warranty – 1 or more years, 7+ days turn around
Better Engineering Laptop:
Overview
- This laptop will meet the minimum requirements
- This laptop will likely be outdated and may only be good for 2-3 years.
- Products like AutoCAD and Matlab will load and will run normally.
Specifications
- Processor – 7th/8th Generation
- Operating System – Windows 7/10 64 bit
- Memory – 16 GB
- Hard Drive – 256 GB Solid State (350-400 MB/s read and write speeds)
- Video Card – 4 GB video memory
- Display – 15” Standard Definition/High Definition with 1920x1080 resolution
- Warranty – 1 or more years, 7+ days turn around
Best Engineering Laptop:
Overview
- This laptop will exceed the minimum requirements but will not be "top of the line"
- This laptop will likely be outdated after 3-4 years but will continue to function very well into years 4 and 5.
- Products like AutoCAD and Matlab will load quickly and process data quickly
Specifications
- Processor – 8th/9th Generation
- Operating System – Windows 7/10 64 bit
- Memory – 32 GB
- Hard Drive – 1 TB Solid State (350-400 MB/s read and write speeds)
- Video Card – 4 GB video memory
- Display – 15” or 17” High Definition with 1920x1080 resolution or Ultra High Definition with 3840x2160 resolution
- Warranty – 1 or more years, 7+ days turn around