McGill Institute Australia

Resource Requirements

You are required to bring your own laptop with Office 365 (or similar program) to all classes. These costs are not included in your course fees. Specifications for laptops and associated costs are included below.

PC

 

Item

Minimum requirements

Processor

Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support*; 2 GHz or faster processor

Microsoft Windows 10

Operating system

Microsoft Windows 10

RAM

10 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended)

Hard disk space

3.1 GB or more of available hard-disk space

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit colour and 512 MB or more of dedicated VRAM; 2 GB is recommended.

Graphics processor acceleration requirements

OpenGL 2.0-capable system

Internet

Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.

 

MacOS



Item

Minimum requirements

Processor

Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

Operating system

Big Sur

RAM

2 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended)

Hard disk space

4 GB or more of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation; additional free space required during installation.

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit colour and 512 MB or more of dedicated VRAM; 2 GB is recommended

Graphics processor acceleration requirements

OpenGL 2.0-capable system

Internet

Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.

Name of software

Associated costs

 

Office 365

$129 annually

https://products.office.com/en-au/buy/office

Laptop details

Associated costs

 

Any laptop that meets the specifications above

$450 (approximate only)

Various

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