Pratt Institute

Architecture (B Arch)

REQUIRED HARDWARE

"The Most Powerful Workstation You Can Take With You"

Dell PrecisionM6700 17-inch
Dell PrecisionM4700 15-inch
Purchase

  • Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Processor (2.7GHz, 8M cache)
  • Windows 7 Professional 64bit
  • 17 or 15" UltraSharp FHD (1920x1080) Wide View Anti-Glare
  • NVIDIA Quadro graphics with 4GB (2GB for M4700) dedicated VRAM
  • 4.0GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1600MHz SDRAM Memory
  • 320GB 2.5" 7200RPM Hard Drive
  • 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load
  • Internal Backlit English Keyboard
  • 9-cell (97Wh) Primary Lithium Ion Battery, ExpressCharge Capable
  • Dell Wireless 1540 802.11a/n Dual Band, High Speed Wi-Fi
  • Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth 4.0 LE Module
  • 3 Year Next Business Day Onsite Warranty with Accidental Damage Protection
  • Computrace (Lojack)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 15-inch

Expect 2–3 week delivery for Lenovo
Expedited Shipping is NOT available

Purchase
  • Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Processor (2.7GHz, 8M cache)
  • Windows 7 Professional 64bit
  • 15.6” Full HD Wide Screen (1920x1080)
  • NVIDIA N14P-Q3 graphics with 2GB dedicated VRAM
  • 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 SDRAM Memory
  • 320GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0G Hard Drive
  • DVD+/-RW Drive
  • English Keyboard
  • 9-Cell Lithium ion 12.8 hours Battery
  • Intel 6205 AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 3 Year Next Business Day Onsite Warranty with Accidental Damage Protection
  • Computrace (Lojack)

MacBook Pro 15-inch

  • 2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
  • 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
  • 750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
  • SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display
  • Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
  • Accessory Kit
  • AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro - Auto-enroll (3 Years)
  • Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium Mac - 3 Years

MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina display

  • 2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
  • 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
  • 512GB Flash Storage
  • Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
  • Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
  • Accessory Kit
  • AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro - Auto-enroll (3 Years)
  • Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium Mac - 3 Years

Important Note for Apple Laptops:

  • Software required (below) is Windows based
  • You will need to setup Macbook Pro with Windows as dual or virtual
  • Windows OS and any other associated utilities are purchased separately
  • To Purchase:
    • Go to Pratt's Apple Custom Store here
    • Click "Recommended Systems" on the Top Right corner

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REQUIRED SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative Suite

Design Premium

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Microsoft Office

Purchase

3DS MAX Design

Free Software DownLoad

Second Year Requirement
Note: This software license expires one year after date of registration.

 

AutoCAD

Free Software DownLoad

Note: This software license expires one year after date of registration. You must register the software for free use.

Revit

Free Software DownLoad

Note: This software license expires one year after date of registration. You must register the software for free use.

Ecotect

Free Software DownLoad

Note: This software license expires one year after date of registration. You must register the software for free use.

Rhinoceros

Second Year Requirement

Purchase

V-RayV-Ray for Rhinoceros

Second Year Requirement

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