SDSU Landscape Architecture Program Suggested Minimum Computer Specifications
Students need to have their own laptop computers with applicable software installed by the beginning of second-year fall semester.
PC Users
Laptop Operating System
- Windows 10
Hardware
- 3GHz or faster 64-bit processor
- 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended)
- Direct3D - compatible graphics card with 1GB integrated RAM (2GB recommended)
- OpenGL 4 compatibility
- 500GB hard drive (1 TB recommended)
- 1920 x 1080 screen resolution
- 3-button mouse with scroll wheel
Mac Users
Laptop Operating System
- Mac OS X v10.14 or later (Mojave)
- MacBook Pro 5.5 or later
Hardware
- 3GHz or faster 64-bit multi-core Intel processor
- 8GB RAM minimum (16GB or above recommended)
- Direct3D - compatible graphics card with 1GB integrated RAM (2GB recommended)
- OpenGL 4 compatibility
- 500GB hard drive (1 TB recommended)
- 1440 x 900 screen resolution (2800 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended)
- 3-button mouse with scroll wheel
Software
- Microsoft Office 365 or Mac equivalent
- AutoCAD or AutoCAD for Mac 2018 or later (student version)
- SketchUp Pro (student version)
- Adobe Creative Cloud (student version)
- Acrobat (not Reader)
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign