Recommended laptops for studying at DAB
During your time at DAB you might find it helpful to buy your own laptop to assist with your studies.
You are not required to own a laptop or a computer of any description to complete your course, but you might find it useful during busy assessment periods when our shared resources are in demand.
Below is a list of specifications and example machines you could consider. *
Recommended hardware (as of July 2023)*
| Course | Machine type | Recommended specification |
|---|---|---|
Fashion and Textiles Interdisciplinary | Mac OS based M1 or M2 processor | 16GB RAM 512GB SSD hard drive |
Project Management Property Development Real Estate Investment | Windows based i5 processor | 16GB RAM 256GB SSD hard drive |
Photography Visual Communication | Mac OS based M1 or M2 processor | 16GB RAM 512GB SSD hard drive Dedicated graphics |
Construction Project Management Interior Architecture Landscape Architecture Planning Property Economics | Windows based i7 processor | 16GB RAM 512GB SSD hard drive |
Architecture (all other degrees) Product Design
| Windows based i7 processor
| 32GB RAM 512GB SSD hard drive Dedicated graphics |
* Additional notes
- No specific vendor is endorsed, examples provided are offered as clarification, not direction.
- This list is subject to change, please note the publication/amendment date of this article and consult with your lecturer to ensure you are basing your choices on current information.
- You can usually run the software with lesser configurations than listed but it may impact your productivity for the more demanding aspects of your coursework.
- Laptops are useful if you want to be able to carry your work with you and operate in any space at UTS. However desktop computers will invariably offer a better value for money proposition and are a viable alternative if you prefer to leave your computer at home and carry your work on USB or cloud storage services.
