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.