{"id":1674,"date":"2020-10-02T17:12:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1674"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:03:31","slug":"technology-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/undergraduate-programs\/interior-design\/technology-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Laptop &amp; Software Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All Interior Architecture + Design (IAD) students must have a laptop that meets or exceeds the specifications listed below for use throughout the IAD curriculum. Choosing a laptop that exceeds the minimum specifications is strongly recommended to ensure design software runs smoothly through graduation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate students<\/strong> must have a laptop by the semester they enroll in ID-323 Presentation Drawings, typically in the fall of their third year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graduate students (First-Professional)<\/strong> must have a laptop by the semester they enroll in ID-323 Presentation Drawings, typically in the fall of their second year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graduate students (Post-Professional)<\/strong> must have a laptop by their first semester of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recommended Laptops<\/h2>\n<p>The following laptops have been vetted by the IAD program and meet or exceed our hardware requirements. Prices listed are before any available student discounts.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"35%\">Laptop<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"40%\">Specs<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"25%\">Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/us\/laptops\/for-gaming\/tuf-gaming\/asus-tuf-gaming-f16-2025\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FX608LP-BS96<br \/>\nASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 &#x2b50; <em>Upgrade Pick<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Intel Ultra 9 Processor \u00b7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5070<\/strong> \u00b7 32GB Memory \u00b7 1TB SSD Storage<\/td>\n<td>$1,900 before student discount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/us\/laptops\/for-gaming\/tuf-gaming\/asus-tuf-gaming-f16-2025\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FX608LP-BS96<br \/>\nASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Intel Ultra 9 Processor \u00b7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5060<\/strong> \u00b7 32GB Memory \u00b7 1TB SSD Storage<\/td>\n<td>$1,700 before student discount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/us\/laptops\/for-gaming\/tuf-gaming\/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-2025\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FA608UHI-OB73<br \/>\nASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2025)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AMD Ryzen&#x2122; 7 260 Processor \u00b7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5050<\/strong> \u00b7 32GB Memory \u00b7 512 GB SSD Storage<\/td>\n<td>$1,600 before student discount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>updated: June 17, 2026<\/p>\n<h2>Laptop Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>The IAD program requires a <strong>Windows laptop<\/strong>. Mac laptops are not compatible with several critical programs used in the curriculum and industry. The department does not provide technical support for Mac systems.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"col\" width=\"20%\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 40%\" scope=\"col\" width=\"40%\">Minimum Requirements<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 40%\" scope=\"col\" width=\"40%\">Recommended Requirements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">operating system:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 80%\" colspan=\"2\">64-bit Microsoft\u00ae Windows 10 v1809 or later or Windows 11.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">processor:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 80%\" colspan=\"2\">Intel Ultra 9 Processor or higher<br \/>\nAMD Ryzen&#x2122; 7 260 Processor or higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">memory\/RAM:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">32 GB RAM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">32 GB RAM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">hard drive:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">500GB SSD drive<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">1TB SSD drive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">display:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">16\u2033 screen with external monitor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">16\u2033 screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">graphics card\/GPU:**<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5050<br \/>\n<\/strong>NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5060<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The<a href=\"https:\/\/enscape3d.com\/community\/blog\/knowledgebase\/system-requirements\/#graphics\"><strong> latest available drivers<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\">NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5070<br \/>\n<\/strong>NVIDIA GeForce RTX <strong>5080<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The<a href=\"https:\/\/enscape3d.com\/community\/blog\/knowledgebase\/system-requirements\/#graphics\"><strong> latest available drivers<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">mouse:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 80%\" colspan=\"2\">3-button mouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\" scope=\"row\">unsupported hardware:<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 80%\" colspan=\"2\">The following graphics cards <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>are <\/strong><\/span><u><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">NOT <\/span>compatible<\/strong><\/u> with software used in our curriculum.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Radeon 6000 mobile GPU\u2019s<\/li>\n<li>Intel : Laptops: 13th Gen with UHD Graphics 64EU iGPU and above | Desktops: 13th Gen with UHD 730 iGPU and above<\/li>\n<li>AMD : Ryzen 6000 series with Radeon 660M and above | Ryzen 7000 series with Radeon 740M and above<\/li>\n<li>SLI (Scalable Link Interface)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Software Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>IAD students are required to install the following software on their personal laptops while enrolled at Marymount University.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"20%\">Software<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"40%\">Initial Course<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"20%\">Initial Use in Program<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"20%\">Cost<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Adobe Photoshop<br \/>\nAdobe Illustrator<br \/>\nAdobe InDesign<\/td>\n<td>VIS-121 Intro to Digital Tools<\/td>\n<td>Year 1 (B.A.)<br \/>\nYear 1 (M.A.)<\/td>\n<td>Provided at no additional cost to IAD majors.<br \/>\nCovered by the program software fee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AutoCAD<\/td>\n<td>ID Elective (optional)<\/td>\n<td>Year 4 (B.A.)<br \/>\nYear 3 (M.A.)<\/td>\n<td>Free for students at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/education\/free-software\/autocad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/education\/free-software\/autocad\">Autodesk.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SketchUp<\/td>\n<td>ID Elective (optional)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Approximately $55\/year at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketchup.com\/en\/plans-and-pricing#higher-education-title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.sketchup.com\/plans-and-pricing#for-higher-education\">SketchUp.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Revit Architecture<\/td>\n<td>ID-323 &#8211; 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