Recommended notebook specifications

Please note these specifications are subject to change periodically.

  Minimum Recommended
Operation System

Windows 10 21H1 or later,
Windows 11 21H2 or later

Windows 10 21H1 or later,
Windows 11 21H2 or later

Processor Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3

Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5

*Recommended Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 for Digital media / Art student

RAM

8 GB

16 GB
Graphic Card Integrated graphic card

Integrated graphic card

*Recommended discrete graphic card (Nvidia/AMD) for Digital media and Art students

Display

Recommended 14" and above

14" and above
Storage

256 GB SSD (solid-state drive)

512 GB SSD (solid-state drive)
Wireless

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band

*5GHz band recommended or WIFI 6

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Dual Band

*5GHz band recommended or WIFI 6

Webcam

Built-in webcam, microphone, and speakers

Built-in webcam, microphone, and speakers
Battery

At least 4 hours for normal use

At least 4 hours for normal use
Web browser Latest Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox Latest Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus Any up-to-date antivirus software (Windows Defender, etc.) Any up-to-date antivirus software (Windows Defender, etc.)
Warranty

At least 2 years

At least 2 years
Optional
  • Touchscreen with stylus pen
  • Touchscreen with stylus pen

Information updated by IT Services as of 1st Feb 2023.