NJIT Computer Requirement & Specifications

Things to Know

1. Students can use NJIT Vendor Partnerships for suitable academic devices.
2. Review shipping dates or choose in-stock models for quicker delivery.
3. Students are responsible for bringing a computer that meets or surpasses the technical requirements for their particular program.
4. Should you not have your personal computer ready at the start of the semester, please know that NJIT offers on-campus computing resources to support your studies. You'll find workstations available in the Library and our computing labs, along with a convenient self-service laptop kiosk located in the Central Avenue building.
5. For those opting to purchase a computer outside of NJIT Vendor Partnerships, it is strongly recommended to invest in a four-year warranty that includes accidental damage protection. This can be arranged directly through the laptop manufacturer or vendor, providing added protection against unexpected issues and extending the lifespan of your device.
6. Please note some software will require the use of the NJIT computer labs to complete coursework or a student must utilize Windows Virtualization through a 3rd party provider at an additional cost.
7. NJIT has pre-installed software (Matlab, MS Project etc.) on our Virtual Windows environment that can be found in our Canvas Software Downloads page(login required).

Computer Specifications by Academic College

YWCC, MTSM, JHCSLA

The Ying Wu College of Computing, the Martin Tuchman School of Management, and the Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts requires freshman and transfer students to have a personal laptop computer meeting or exceeding minimum specifications for use in and outside of the classroom. 

The Newark Collge of Engineering & Chemical and Materials Engineering

NCE, CME

The Newark College of Engineering and The Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering requires freshman and transfer students to have a personal laptop computer meeting or exceeding minimum specifications for use in and outside of the classroom. 

Hillier College of Architecture and Design Computing Requirement

HCAD

All Freshmen in the School of Architecture and Sophomores in the School of Art + Design, as well as all graduate and transfer students in both Schools in the Hillier College, will need to have a computer to complete their work in the design studio and other classes. To meet this need, there are three options to choose from below. *All questions about the HCAD computer requirement can be e-mailed to hcad-computerrequirement@njit.edu.*

Option 1: Purchase the HCAD Workstation model and a monitor from the NJIT Vendor Partnership Portal* and keep them in the Design Studio. Studio access is available 24 hours per day and students are assigned a personal desk with lockable storage. This full-service option provides complete hardware support and an array of College distributed and supported software for the entire duration of your studies. Click here to access the Partnership Portal.

*HCAD Workstation model and a monitor from the NJIT Vendor Partnership Portal: 

Standard Model Lenovo P3 Tower Gen 2 Base Configuration:

• Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285K vPro® Processor (E-cores up to 4.60 GHz P-cores up to 5.50 GHz)
• 64 GB DDR5-5600MT/s (UDIMM)(2 x 32 GB)
• 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5 Performance TLC Opal
• NVIDIA RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation 20GB GDDR6
• Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200 2x2 BE vPro® & Bluetooth® 5.4
• Windows 11 Pro 64
• 4-year premier warranty with next-business-day onsite repair
• Student price $2,799
• Monitor sold separately

Advanced Model Lenovo P620 Tower Base Configuration:

• AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 5945WX Processor (4.10 GHz up to 4.50 GHz)
• 64 GB DDR4-3200MT/s (RDIMM)(4 x 16 GB)
• 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal
• NVIDIA RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation 20GB GDDR6
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2x2 AX vPro® & Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
• Windows 11 Pro 64
• 4-year premier warranty with next-business-day onsite repair
• Student price $3,575.00
• Monitor sold separately

Option 2: Bring any stationary desktop computer and monitor of your choice that materially meets the specifications of Option 1 to keep in the Design Studio.

Option 3: Bring any portable laptop computer of your choice that materially meets the specifications of Option 1. This provides maximum flexibility to work anywhere.

Students who elect to choose their own computing platforms described in "Option 2" and "Option 3" are responsible for purchasing, installing, and maintaining all software on any device besides the specific "Option 1" workstation platform available through the portal in the link above. They are also responsible for all hardware maintenance and repairs and for keeping any companion devices in working order by applying operating system and software updates.

Additionally, all Hillier College students who don't choose Option 3 as their primary computer will need to have a portable companion device that can be used to take notes in classes outside the studio. This is typically a lightweight tablet or laptop.

Instead of a lightweight companion device, some students may want to use a portable laptop to do studio design work alongside their studio workstation/desktop. In that case, students should select a laptop capable of producing and manipulating substantive and meaningful digital models in the several design software programs that are listed here:

Autodesk (Revit, Maya, AutoCAD, 3DS Max, Fusion 360) 

Dassault (Solidworks) 

Adobe (Creative Cloud) 

McNeel (Rhinoceros, Grasshopper) 

Students who select Options 2, 3 or to design on a companion laptop can download student-owned software from the following locations:

Autodesk 

Dassault 

Adobe 

McNeel 

Additional Questions

Questions about the computer requirement can be e-mailed to compreq@njit.edu. You may also contact the IST Service Desk