Recommendation by Major

Computer Recommendation By Colleges & Majors

These are the recommended computers by the UCF Colleges for the major.

*Awaiting on information from Colleges. As soon as they are received we will update the list.

Engineering & Computer Sciences:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	N/A
Processor	Intel i5	Intel i7	Intel i7 or Higher	N/A
Ram	8GB	8GB	16GB	N/A
Video Card	Integrated	2GB Graphics Card	4GB Graphics Card	N/A
Storage	512GB HDD or SSD	1TB HDD or SSD	512GB + SSD	N/A
Misc	N/A	15″ Display	15″ Display	N/A

Business:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	N/A
Processor	Intel i3	Intel i5	Intel i7	N/A
Ram	8GB	8GB	8GB	N/A
Video Card	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	N/A
Storage	512GB HDD or 256GB SSD	1TB HDD or 256GB SSD	512GB SSD	N/A
Misc	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Optics:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	N/A
Processor	Intel i5	Intel i5	Intel i7	N/A
Ram	8GB	8GB	8GB	N/A
Video Card	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	N/A
Storage	512GB HDD or 256GB SSD	1TB HDD or 256GB SSD	512GB SSD	N/A
Misc	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Arts and Humanities:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System
Processor
Ram
Video Card
Storage
Misc

Nursing:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	OSX
Processor	i3	i5	i7	i5
Ram	4GB	8GB	16GB	8GB
Video Card	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated
Storage	128GB	256GB	256GB	128GB
Misc	Portability	Portability	Portability	Portability

Science:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System
Processor
Ram
Video Card
Storage
Misc

The Nicholson School of Communication and Media:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System
Processor
Ram
Video Card
Storage
Misc

Medicine: Supplied by the College.

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System
Processor
Ram
Video Card
Storage
Misc

Education:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	OSX
Processor	i5	i5	i7	i5
Ram	8GB	8GB	16GB	8GB
Video Card	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated
Storage	128GB	256GB	256GB	128GB or more
Misc	DVD Drive	DVD Drive	DVD Drive	NOT recommended for the MS-HCI and the BS-HIIM Programs.

Undergraduate Studies:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System
Processor
Ram
Video Card
Storage
Misc

Health Professions and Sciences:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System
Processor
Ram
Video Card
Storage
Misc

Hospitality:

Specifications:	Minimum:	Recommended:	Power User:	Mac:
Operating System	Windows 10	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Pro	N/A
Processor	Intel i3	Intel i5	Intel i7	N/A
Ram	4gb	8GB	16GB	N/A
Video Card	Integrated	Integrated	4GB Video Card	N/A
Storage	1TB HDD	256GB SSD	512GB SSD	N/A
Misc	None	Integrated Webcam	Integrated Webcam, HMDI to VGA Adapter, Presentation Clicker	N/A