Engineers know that to do the work, you need the right tools. The digital tools we teach you to use require a lot of computing power. We provide some classroom computers, but you are required to have your own laptop to fit your degree program’s needs.
Laptops sold from our Technology Partners are approved and will be supported by SEAS IT. Check out the details below to get tech-ready for your Gonzaga experience. If you have questions, please contact SEASIT@gonzaga.edu.
Laptop Specs by Degree Program
| Quality | Computer Science | Mechanical, Civil, Bio-Med | ECE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Processor:Recent Intel, AMD, or M series OS:Windows 64-bit, iOS, or Linux RAM:16 GB Storage:500 GB SSD Graphics:Integrated Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Processor:Intel i7 or AMD Ryzen OS:Windows 64-bit RAM:32 GB Storage:500 GB SSD Graphics:Nvidia RTX or Intel Arc Pro Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Processor:Intel i7 or AMD Ryzen OS:Windows 64-bit RAM:16 GB Storage:500 GB SSD Graphics:Integrated Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
| Extra | Processor:Recent Intel, AMD, or M series OS:Windows 64-bit, iOS, or Linux RAM:32 GB Storage:1 TB SSD Graphics:2GB Advanced Graphics Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Processor:Intel i7 ultra or Intel i9 OS:Windows 64-bit RAM:32 GB Storage:1 TB SSD Graphics:Nvidia RTX 6GB GDDR6/ Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Processor: OS:Windows 64-bit RAM:32 GB Storage:1 TB SSD Graphics:2GB Advanced Graphics Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
| Over Achiever | Processor:Recent Intel, AMD, or M series OS:Windows 64-bit, iOS, or Linux RAM:32 GB Storage:1 TB M.2 SSD Graphics:4GB Advanced Graphics Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Processor:Intel i9 Ultra OS:Windows 64-bit RAM:64 GB Storage:2 TB SSD Graphics:Nvidia RTX 8GB GDDR6 Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Processor: OS:Windows 64-bit RAM:64 GB Storage:2 TB SSD Graphics:4GB Advanced Graphics Extra:1 USB-C Port, Microphone, Camera Warranty:4 year with accidental damage protection. |
Technology Partners
Computers purchased from the vendor links below are approved and will be supported by SEAS IT for support or warranty issues.
Computer Science students may purchase from above or may consider the Apple – MacBook Pro.Frequently Asked Questions
- A four-year warranty his highly recommended!
- Extra power supply
- USB-C/thunderbolt port
- Portable mouse
- 1 USB Microphone Camera
- SSD or M.2 hard drives provide the fastest speeds
- Advanced graphics cards include ATI FireGL, ATI FirePro, NVidia Quadro FX line
Our computer partners promise to offer a fair discount for Gonzaga families, however there are likely to be sales. Please look closely at the graphics card and hard drive space before buying any computer from an outside source.
The laptops through the Technology Partners links were selected to meet the needs and requirements of the different software packages that you might use during your time at Gonzaga. We do recommend that you choose a model from the link provided. We cannot verify that all the required software will run properly on other machines. If you have questions, please contact SEASIT@gonzaga.edu.
Unfortunately, due to software packages that are used throughout the engineering coursework, we must limit the laptop choices to only Windows PCs for engineering students. Computer Science students may bring an Apple MacBook Pro.
Most engineering software doesn't work on Mac products.
Computer Science programs are too large to run properly on the MacBook Air.
All Computer Science and Engineering students have access to an online repository of all apps/software used in SEAS programs.