Department Specs
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Below you will find the School Year 2013-14 MINIMUM and RECOMMENDED laptop specifications for laptop computing at the Engineering departments (ECE/MME). These specifications should be used as guidance when making decisions on bringing a laptop to DU ECE/MME.
MINIMUM specifications are for those who are choosing not to buy a new laptop and want to bring an existing one to DU.
RECOMMENDED specifications are for those who are choosing to purchase a new laptop and need guidance on which specifications to go with.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Windows laptop is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED as most of our Engineering software are Windows-based. Dell Latitude E6330 or Dell XPS 13 is recommended.
2. Netbooks are NOT acceptable as they don’t have enough computing power to run Engineering software.
3. MACs are not recommended, but if students are really interested in purchasing a MAC (or already bought a MAC), it is required to also purchase the following software to install on the MAC:
a. Parallels Desktop for MAC (www.parallels.com) or VMWare Fusion (www.vmware.com)
b. Windows 7 or Windows 8
If you need assistance from the UTS Computer Help Center (2150 E. Evans Ave. 303-871-4700) in installing Windows on a Macintosh computer, please allot at least 3 hours for your Help Center visit.
Below are the minimum requirements and recommendations:
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WINDOWS PC |
APPLE MACINTOSH |
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Operating |
MINIMUM Windows 7 RECOMMENDED Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate |
Macintosh OS 10.6 or Above |
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Productivity Tools |
Microsoft Office 2013 or Office 365 You can buy a copy of Office 365 University Edition for $79.99 in DU Bookstore. |
You can buy a copy of Office 365 University Edition for $79.99 in DU Bookstore. |
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Windows Emulation Software (check with academic advisor) |
N/A |
Parallels Desktop for Mac or VMware Fusion |
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Processor Type |
MINIMUM Intel Core i5 Processor RECOMMENDED Intel Core i5 or i7 Processor |
MINIMUM Intel Core i5 Processor RECOMMENDED Intel Core i5 or i7 Processor |
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Memory |
MINIMUM 4 GB RAM RECOMMENDED 6 GB RAM or higher
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MINIMUM 4 GB RAM RECOMMENDED 6 GB RAM or higher |
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Hard Drive |
RECOMMENDED 250 GB or higher |
RECOMMENDED 250 GB or higher |
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Optical Storage Drive |
MINIMUM DVD-RW |
MINIMUM DVD-RW |
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Graphics Card |
MINIMUM 256 MB Video memory RECOMMENDED 256 MB Video Memory or higher (Intel HD Graphics 4000) |
MINIMUM Integrated card RECOMMENDED (Intel HD graphics 4000) |
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Wireless card |
RECOMMENDED 802.11n |
RECOMMENDED 802.11n |
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Warranty |
4 year parts and labor |
3year parts and labor Applecare |
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Insurance |
Comprehensive breakage, theft, hazard (strongly recommended) |
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Virus and Spyware Protection Software |
Symantec Antivirus is provided by the University. For software and instructions please visit |
For questions concerning laptop requirements for Engineering departments, please contact:
Tim Sheu, Director of IT
tim.sheu@du.edu
