Program-Specific Laptop Requirements

Daniels College of Business

The Daniels College of Business桂STRONGLY RECOMMENDS桂a PC platform.桂

Students pursuing a degree at Daniels College of Business will take classes that use software specific to Windows (e.g. Microsoft Access, Microsoft Visio) and therefore must run Windows on their computer. All students will need Microsoft Office, which can be .桂 If you choose to purchase your own version of Microsoft Office, please download the 2019 version.

GRA우삶appATE STUDENTS, please contact Student Services (303-871-3416) in the Daniels College of Business to talk to your program advisor about which classes you may be taking.

UNDERGRA우삶appATE STUDENTS, please contact Daniels Undergraduate Programs (303-871-6910) for more information about the technology requirements for the Microsoft certification.

If you plan on purchasing a Mac:
Please contact the IT Help桂Center (303-871-4700) first to discuss why we recommend a PC for Daniels College of Business students. All first year Daniels students with Macs will use a remote desktop system that will be installed during your first DCB lab,桂which allows a limited number of users to simultaneously access the latest version of Office while using Windows.桂 However certain academic programs may later require Mac users to have a dedicated Windows environment. You may contact the Office of Undergraduate Programs to learn more about whether your specific program may require advanced programs that are more compatible with PCs.

Minimum PC Requirements

Operating System |桂MINIMUM桂Windows 8.1 |桂면래겻걀꽹꽹래굣뛰래뛰桂Windows 10 Home or Pro
Productivity Tools |桂REQUIRED Latest version of Microsoft Office can be
Processor Speed |桂MINIMUM桂Core i5 Processor |桂면래겻걀꽹꽹래굣뛰래뛰桂Core i5 or i7 Processor
Memory |桂MINIMUM桂8 GB RAM or higher
Hard Drive |桂MINIMUM桂250 GB (Do桂not桂purchase a 128 GB HD) |桂면래겻걀꽹꽹래굣뛰래뛰桂250-500 GB
Graphics Card |桂MINIMUM桂512 MB Video memory
Warranty |桂4 year parts and labor桂(on-site strongly recommended)
Insurance |桂Comprehensive breakage, theft, liquid spill, hazard桂(strongly recommended)
Virus and Spyware Protection Software |桂Antivirus is桂provided by the University. See the details about free桂겻곶늡령삣낍넨곶쓩곗깎桂뇟꾈넨쓩국쓩곶넵끅.

Optional

USB Flash Memory Storage Devices are strongly recommended

If you have any questions about the Daniels College of Business's laptop requirements, please contact:

IT Help Center |桂303-871-4700

Department of Computer Science

Emergent Digital Practices (EDP)

Minimum

Operating System:桂MacOS 11 or above / Windows 11
Processor Speed:桂M1 Processor (Macintosh)/i7 Processor (Windows)
꽹깎낼늡곶꿎:桂16桂GB RAM
Hard Drive: 512 GB or larger Solid State Drive (SSD). *Do not purchase a 128 GB HD*
External Hard Drive:桂Equivalent (or larger) size than Solid State Hard Drive (1TB or larger)
걔껸곶곶껸꾈넨꿎:桂3 year parts and labor桂 / Windows equivalent warranty
Display:桂MacBook Pro (14" minimum, 16" diagonal display recommended)/Windows (15" minimum)

Software:桂Microsoft Office Suite, which can be downloaded for FREE, please visit桂

Optional

USB Flash Memory Storage Devices are strongly recommended
Insurance: Comprehensive breakage, theft, hazard.

If you have any questions about the EDP's laptop requirements, please contact:

Professor Trace Reddell |桂Trace.Reddell@du.edu

Department of Engineering

Below you will find the 桂MINIMUM and RECOMMENDED laptop specifications for the Engineering departments (ECE/MME). These specifications should be used as guidance when making decisions on bringing a laptop to 우삶app ECE/MME.

MINIMUM specifications are for those who are choosing not to buy a new laptop and want to bring an existing one to 우삶app.

RECOMMENDED specifications are for those who are choosing to purchase a new laptop and need guidance on which specifications to go with.

Windows laptop is桂STRONGLY桂면래겻걀꽹꽹래굣뛰래뛰桂as most of our Engineering software are Windows-based. Dell Latitude 5440, 7440, and XPS 15 are recommended.桂Visit the link to for 우삶app Engineering students (with discounts and free eGift cards - click on, "Shop Recommended Solutions").
Netbooks and Chromebooks are NOT acceptable桂as they don�셳 have enough computing power to run Engineering software.
MACs are not recommended, please contact the IT Help Center before purchasing a Mac. 桂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:
- Parallels Desktop for MAC () or VMWare Fusion ()
- Windows 10 or 11

If you need assistance from the IT Computer Help Center (2150 E. Evans Ave. 303-871-4700)桂in installing Windows on a Macintosh computer, please allow at least 3 hours for your Help Center visit.

桂	Windows PC (strongly recommended)	Apple Macintosh
Operating System	RECOMMENDED Windows 10 or 11 (Home or Pro)	Macintosh OS 11桂or higher
Productivity Tools	Microsoft Office 365 can be downloaded for FREE, please visit桂	Microsoft桂Office 365 can be downloaded for FREE, please visit桂
Windows Emulation Software (check with academic advisor)	N/A	or
Processor Type	MINIMUM Intel Core i5 Processor RECOMMENDED Intel Core i7 Processor	MINIMUM Intel Core i5 Processor RECOMMENDED Intel Core i7 Processor or Apple M2
Memory	MINIMUM 8 GB RAM RECOMMENDED 16 GM RAM	MINIMUM 8 GB RAM RECOMMENDED 16 GM RAM
Hard Drive	MINIMUM 250 GB or higher Do桂not桂purchase a 128 GB HD RECOMMENDED 500 GB or higher	MINIMUM 250 GB or higher Do桂not桂purchase a 128 GB HD RECOMMENDED 500 GB or higher
Graphics Card with HDMI or VGA port	MINIMUM 512 MB Video memory	MINIMUM Integrated card
Warranty	4 year parts and labor桂 (on-site strongly recommended)	3 year parts and labor AppleCare
Insurance	Comprehensive breakage,桂theft, liquid spills, hazard桂(strongly recommended)
Virus Protection Software	Antivirus is provided by the University. For software and instructions please visit the桂Student Resources page.

For questions concerning laptop requirements for Engineering departments, please contact the Head of IT,桂Tim Sheu, Tim.Sheu@du.edu.桂

Lamont School of Music

Recommended minimum桂for all Lamont School of Music majors:

MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, 13-inch screen, 8GB RAM, 桂256GB SSD.
Software:桂Microsoft Office Suite, which can be downloaded for FREE, please visit桂
걔껸곶곶껸꾈넨꿎:桂3 year parts and labor (AppleCare Protection Plan - Auto Enroll)

If you decide to buy a machine other than those recommended (a Windows machine for example) please make sure your laptop has a桂built-in microphone and video camera.桂桂Minimum requirements for Windows laptops can be found on the IT website.

REQUIRED for Lamont Bachelor of Music Recording and Production majors

Minimum: MacBook Pro, 16GB RAM, 512 GB SSD storage.
External Hard Drive:桂Equivalent (or larger) size than the computer�셲 Solid State Drive (512 GB or larger). 桂This is a backup drive so an inexpensive USB drive will suffice.
Software:桂Microsoft Office Suite, which can be downloaded for FREE.桂Please visit桂
걔껸곶곶껸꾈넨꿎:桂3 years parts and labor (AppleCare Protection Plan - Auto Enroll)

If you have any questions about the Lamont School's laptop requirements, please contact桂michael.schulze@du.edu.