Student Computer Recommendations
Student Computer Recommendations
The School of Engineering (SoE) curriculum uses authentic engineering applications that require sufficient hardware resources to run efficiently. This page provides the computer requirements necessary to run this software.
Windows
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 | i7 or Ryzen 7 |
| Memory | 8GB | 16GB |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD |
| Software | Microsoft Office 2019 or O365 (available from UConn after enrolled) |
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| Accessories | Camera and Microphone Wireless Networking Adapter |
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Mac
The majority of engineering software programs used in the SoE is Windows-based and will not run on the Mac operating system. If you are coming to campus with a MacBook, you can access Windows by:
- Install Microsoft Remote Desktop to access on campus computers.
- Log into UConn AnyWare.
- Use Apple’s Boot Camp Assistant
MacBook specifications are similar to Windows. If using options 3 or 4 above, double the size of your hard drive.