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Student Laptop Recommendations

Student Laptop Recommendations

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    • While having a laptop is a requirement as a CCAD student, it can be difficult knowing which one will best fit your needs. Use the table of recommendations below to help you purchase the right laptop for your intended area of study. Students can take advantage of a 5% discount on laptops from Dell and Apple using the following store links.

     

     

    CCAD supports Windows and macOS, and does not support other operating systems such as Linux or Chrome OS(Chromebook). Please note that these are the minimum system requirements for a laptop to be used in your major.

    Major

    Processor

    RAM

    Storage

    Graphics

    Operating System

    Interior Design

    Intel Core 5

    8GB DDR4/DDR5

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Intel Graphics

    Windows 11

    Fashion Design

    Intel Core 5

    8GB DDR4/DDR5

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Intel Graphics

    Windows 11

    Animation

    Intel Core 7

    16GB DDR5

    1 TB SSD

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU

    Windows 11

    Product Design

    Intel Core 7

    32GB DDR5

    1 TB SSD

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU

    Windows 11

    Game Design

    Intel Core 7

    16GB DDR5

    1 TB SSD

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU

    Windows 11

    Fine Arts/MFA

    Intel Core 5

    8GB DDR4/DDR5

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Intel Graphics

    Windows 11

    Photography

    Apple M2 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU)

    8GB Unified

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Apple M2 GPU

    macOS Sonoma

    Comics/Illustration/Graphic Design

    Apple M2 Pro chip (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU)

    16GB Unified

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Apple M2 Pro GPU

    macOS Sonoma

    Graphics Design PC Alternative

    Intel Core 5

    8GB LPDDR5

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics

    Windows 11

    Film

    Apple M2 Pro chip (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU)

    16GB Unified

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Apple M2 Pro GPU

    macOS Sonoma

    UX Design

    Apple M2 Pro chip (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU)

    16GB Unified

    1 TB SSD

    Integrated Apple M2 Pro GPU

    macOS Sonoma

    For Windows computers you can substitute the NVidia GPU for an equivalent model Quadro, if available.

     If you have any questions about laptop specifications or software, contact the IT Help Desk at 614.222.6174 or helpdesk@ccad.edu, or visit the Help Desk in the Packard Library on the ground floor of the Canzani building. IT Help Desk | Services & Hours