Fall 2021 Minimum Specifications

Important Notice

Many computer vendors are experiencing component shortages which can delay ship time by 4 months or more.

HCAD students are encouraged to order the required Lenovo workstation desktop model and a monitor as soon as possible.

All other students are encouraged to note the shipping date before placing an order or purchase an in-stock model.

Each student is responsible for arriving on campus in the fall with a computer that meets or exceeds the requirements specific to their program.

Fall 2021 Specifications

NCE, YWCC, CSLA, MTSM

The Newark College of Engineering (other than Chemical and Materials Engineering), the Ying Wu College of Computing, the Martin Tuchman School of Management, and College of Science and Liberal Arts require freshman and transfer students to have a personal laptop computer meeting or exceeding minimum specifications for use in and outside of the classroom.

Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering requires incoming first-year students to purchase a computer meeting or exceeding these specifications for use in and outside of the classroom. The computers that are part of our vendor partnership, which meet these required specifications, include the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, Dell Precision 5550, and Dell XPS 15 9500. 

Additional Questions

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