Technical Specifications
The information below is provided as a guide for choosing a device which will enable students to engage with the majority of the curriculum. If students are looking at a device for use in a specific elective (Engineering, Digital Media etc.) then the software technical requirements would serve as a baseline.
NOTE: Devices equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are not supported at this time.
Chromebooks are not supported.
CORE (web research, light video editing, Microsoft Office)
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MEDIA/EDT (heavy video editing & CAD)
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WINDOWS 11 LAPTOP
| Yes
| Yes
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APPLE MACBOOK
macOS Sequoia or later
| Yes | Yes
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Storage
| 256 GB (min) SSD preferred
| 512 GB (min) SSD
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Processor
| Intel Core 3 or AMD Ryzen 3 or Apple A18/M Series
| Intel Core 5 or AMD Ryzen 5 or Apple M Series
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Minimum RAM
| 8 GB
| 16 GB
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iPAD
| Yes
| Not recommended
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iPad 9th Gen or newer
| Yes
| Not recommended
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iPad Air 4th Gen or newer
| Yes | Not recommended
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iPad Pro 2nd Gen or newer
| Yes | Not recommended
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All devices
| Protective case & Accidental Damage Protection
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CORE (web research, light video editing, Microsoft Office)
|
MEDIA/EDT (heavy video editing & CAD)
|
WINDOWS 11 LAPTOP
| Yes
| Yes
|
|---|
APPLE MACBOOK macOS Sequoia or later
| Yes
| Yes
|
|---|
Storage
| 256 GB (min) SSD preferred
| 512 GB (min) SSD & 2 TB portable HDD
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Processor
| Intel Core 3 or AMD Ryzen 3 or Apple A18/M Series
| Intel Core 7 or AMD Ryzen 7 or Apple M Series
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Minimum RAM
| 8 GB
| 16 GB
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iPAD
| Not recommended
| Not recommended
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All devices
| Protective case & Accidental Damage Protection |
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