All students enrolled in either the full curriculum or in the Computer Software/ Digital Technologies tracks should have a computer that meets the minimum performance standards. Below find the recommended specifications for a laptop:

– Manufacturer & Model:
   Dell Alienware

– CPU Processor:
   Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

– GPU Video Card:
   NVIDIA GTX 1060 with 6 GB memory

– RAM Memory:
   32 GB (size), DDR4 (type), >  3200 MHz     (speed)

– HDD Hard Drive:
   SSD Solid State Drive (type), 512 GB     (capacity)

– Screen resolution:
   Minimum 1920 x 1080 pixels

– Operating System:
  Windows 10 x64

Students are free to order a different manufacturer and model; however, please note that laptop components that do not match the exact requirements listed above should be equivalent or better. For those who are unable to obtain either the high-performance laptop and/or the required software for their personal devices, we are offering a remote access option, where students can sign up for time slots to link to our in-house desktop computers and run the programs on their laptop remotely. Time slots are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Click on this link to see a sample laptop from the Amazon website.