New to Campus, Recommended Computer Configurations

Learn more about what Technology Services recommends when you're bringing a computer to campus.

Technology Services and most campus departments support both Mac and Windows computers and most mobile devices. Therefore, we don't make any specific hardware recommendations.

Generally, at a minimum, you want your computer to:

Be less than 3 years old.
Have at least 8 GB of RAM (16 GB preferred).
Have WPA2-capable wireless connectivity with an a/ac/g/n wireless card.
Be able to check email, write papers, and run software necessary to use the campus network.

Some colleges and departments do have additional requirements. The Illini Union Tech Zone has the most up to date computer recommendations from colleges and departments: http://techzone.illinois.edu/site_computer_requirements.asp

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Created:	2015-02-25 18:04 CDT	Updated:	2021-07-27 11:06 CDT
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