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Laptop Requirement - Minimum Specification

All incoming freshmen and transfer students in the Computer Science Major are required to have personal and continuous access to a laptop computer when they enter the program. This laptop must meet the minimum requirements of the Computer Science Department, which are as follows: 

RAM: 16 GB 

Processors: 8-core 

Storage: 512 GB hard drive 

Other: laptop must have a working microphone 

Departmental Laptop Check-out

The Computer Science Department has a select number of laptops to issue to Computer Science or Computer Information Technology students who need them.

Policies:

  • Must be enrolled in classes for the term of the checkout.
  • Must sign a recognition of condition at pick-up.
  • Laptops must be returned at the end of the academic term.

FAQ:

  • The laptops login using CSUN credentials.
  • Must be picked up from the department office JD 4503.

Please email compsci@csun.edu to see if we have any laptops available