NMSU's Minimum Technology Requirements

Updated February 2025

For newly purchased computers - the recommended Windows 11 Minimum Standard:

Processor Intel Core i7 13th gen or higher OR AMD Ryzen 7 7000 or higher.
RAM 32 GB DDR4/DDR5 or larger.
Storage 512 GB NVME SSD storage or larger if data storage requirements dictate.
System Firmware UEFI, Secure Boot Capable.
TPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0.
Graphics Card Compatible with DirectX 12 or later.
Display High Definition (1080p) display that is greater than 9" diagonally.

For existing computers - the recommended Windows 11 Minimum Standard:

Processor Intel Core i7 8th gen or higher OR AMD Ryzen 7 3000 or higher.
RAM 16 GB DDR4/DDR5 or larger.
Storage 512 GB NVME SSD storage or larger if data storage requirements dictate.
System Firmware UEFI, Secure Boot Capable.
TPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0.
Graphics Card Compatible with DirectX 12 or later.
Display High Definition (720p) display that is greater than 9" diagonally.

For MacOS computers - the recommended Minimum Standard:

Processor Apple M4 chip.
RAM 16 GB unified memory or larger.
Storage 512 GB SSD storage or larger if data storage requirements dictate.