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Minimum Laptop Specs:
CLO 3D Windows computer requirements
| Category | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit (21H2 or later) | Windows 11 64-bit (24H2) |
| Processor | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1500X Intel® Core i5-6400 |
AMD® Ryzen™ 7/9 7000 series or higher Intel® Core i7/i9 14th Gen or higher |
| Memory | 8 GB | 32 GB or more |
| Graphics card | AMD, Intel, or NVIDIA GPU supporting OpenGL 1.6 or higher | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX series or NVIDIA® Quadro RTX / RTX A / RTX Ada series |
| Storage | HDD, 10 GB or more | SSD, 20 GB or more |
| Screen | 1920 × 1080 (FHD) | 2560 × 1440 (QHD) or 3840 × 2160 (UHD/4K) |
| Input device | 3-button mouse | 3-button mouse |
| Network | Internet connection required | Internet connection required |
CLO 3D Mac computer requirements
| Category | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Mac models | All Macs released after 2016 | Apple Silicon Macs: M1, M2, M3, M4 |
| macOS | Monterey 12 *For macOS dependencies, see notes |
Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15 |
| Processor | Intel® Core i5 (4 cores) | Apple Silicon chip |
| Memory | 8 GB | 24 GB or more |
| Storage | HDD, 10 GB or more | SSD, 20 GB or more |
| Screen | 1280 × 800 | Retina 4K / Retina 5K supported |
| Input devices | 3-button mouse | 3-button mouse |
| Network | Internet connection required | Internet connection required |
Recommended Software:
- Office 365 for students - this is free for all SIU students. It is downloadable from login.microsoftonline.com when they log in using SIU credentials.
- Adobe Creative Cloud - Full-time students can access Creative Cloud for Education at no cost or discounted rates through SIU’s OIT department.
Visit SalukiTech for help with software solutions. oit.siu.edu/salukitech
Visit SalukiTech website for computer purchasing at a discount. oit.siu.edu/computers