Recommended notebook specifications

Please note these specifications are subject to change periodically.

  Minimum Recommended Recommended for Digital Media and Graphic Arts
Operating System Windows 10 22H2 or later,
Windows 11 22H2 or later
Windows 10 22H2 or later,
Windows 11 22H2 or later
Windows 10 22H2 or later,
Windows 11 22H2 or later
Processor Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 Recommended Intel Core i7 or i9 / AMD Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9
RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more 32 GB or more
Graphic Card Integrated graphic card Integrated graphic card Discrete graphic card (Nvidia RTX / Nvidia Quadro)
Display Recommended 14" and above 14" and above 14" and above
Storage 256 GB SSD (solid-state drive) or greater 512 GB SSD (solid-state drive) or greater Recommended 1TB (solid-state drive) or greater
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
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 Built-in webcam, microphone, and speakers
Battery At least 4 hours for normal use 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 Latest Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus Any up-to-date antivirus software (Windows Defender or an equivalent) Any up-to-date antivirus software (Windows Defender or an equivalent) Any up-to-date antivirus software (Windows Defender or an equivalent)
Warranty At least 2 years At least 2 years At least 2 years
Optional Touchscreen with stylus pen Touchscreen with stylus pen Touchscreen with stylus pen

**Note: Recommended for Digital Media and Graphic Arts students. Please contact your academic leader for more information for your program.

Information updated by IT Services as of 1st April 2024.