Technical requirements

Delivering rich and meaningful educational experiences is at the forefront of ICCIT’s teaching efforts. 

To facilitate this end, students accepted into ICCIT's CCIT, DEM and TCS programs are expected to have a laptop with the recommended minimum technical requirements to support industry-standard software, including the Adobe Creative Cloud. 

Please find below the Minimum and Recommended computer specifications for ICCIT students.

 

Windows OS

 

Minimum specifications 

Recommended specifications 

Processor 

Intel 8th Gen Quad Core or newer AMD Quad Core (Ryzen 5000 Series) 

Intel 11th/12th Gen 8 Core or Newer AMD 8 Core (Ryzen 6000 Series) 

Operating System 

Windows 10 (64 Bit) Version 1909 and later 

Windows 10 (64 Bit) Version 1909 and later 

Memory 

16 GB of RAM 

32GB 

GPU 

2GB of GPU memory 

4GB or higher Nvidia/AMD Graphics 

Storage 

256GB Hard Disk Storage 

512GB Fast Storage (SSD/NVME) 

Display 

1920x1080 

1920x1080 or greater display resolution 

Network Storage Connection 

1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only) 

10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow 


MAC OS

 

Minimum specifications 

Recommended specifications 

Processor 

Intel® 8th Gen or newer Quad-Core CPU

Apple silicon M1 or newer 8-Core CPU

Operating System 

macOS v10.15 (Catalina) or later

macOS v10.15 (Catalina) or later

Memory 

16 GB of RAM

32 GB of unified memory

GPU 

2GB of GPU memory 

4 GB of GPU memory

Storage 

256 GB hard-disk space 

512GB Fast Storage (SSD/NVME) 

Display 

1920x1080 

1920x1080 or greater display resolution 

Network Storage Connection 

1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only) 

10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow 


Connecting to 1 Monitor:

  • To connect to a single external monitor the following adapter will be needed:
  • USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter - Link

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  • This will allow you to connect your Apple Laptop to an external monitor via HDMI

Connecting to Dual Monitors:

  • To connect to dual monitors, a docking station will be required.
  • Plugable USB-C to HDMI and DisplayPort Docking Station - Link

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  • DisplayLink drivers will need to be installed - Link